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AL HB12
Bill
Status
5/6/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jamie Kiel
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AI Summary
HB12 Summary
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Extends exemptions for in-home cottage food production to include roasted coffees and dry gluten free baking mixes, in addition to existing exemptions for baked goods, jams, jellies, candies, and dried herbs.
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Cottage food production operations remain exempt from State Department of Public Health and county health department regulation and do not require a food service permit.
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Operators must maintain annual gross income of $20,000 or less from food sales and sell products directly to consumers only.
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Department shall promulgate rules requiring all cottage food producers to label products with operation name and address and a statement that food is not inspected by health departments, and to complete an approved food safety course.
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Cottage food operations are prohibited from selling products over the Internet.
Legislative Description
Cottage food production operations, baked goods and roasted coffees, exempt from obtaining food service permit from health department, labeling of baked goods, other food items, food safety course required, Sec. 22-20-5.1 am'd.
Health
Last Action
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1130
5/6/2021