HB415 Summary

• Commercial food service establishments with outdoor grease traps accessible to the public must secure manhole covers with locks, bolts, or sufficient weight to prevent unauthorized access and protect against child access.

• Grease trap manholes must be gas-tight construction, designed to withstand expected loads, and establishments must ensure covers remain secured and locked at all times.

• Food service establishments have six months from the effective date to comply with the security requirements.

• Violations result in a $500 civil penalty from the Alabama Department of Public Health, with an additional penalty assessed for each day non-compliance continues.

• Civil penalty revenues are deposited to the State Treasury for the Alabama Department of Public Health to use for administering and enforcing the act.