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AR SB248

Bill

Status

Passed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Breanne Davis

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Creates the Food Freedom Act to exempt homemade food and drink products produced in private residences from state licensure, certification, inspection, and packaging/labeling requirements.

  • Allows producers to sell homemade food or drink products directly to informed end consumers through farmers' markets, farms, homes, offices, roadside stands, and online sales.

  • Restricts sales to non-time/temperature control for safety foods and prohibits sale of meat, poultry, seafood, and time/temperature control for safety food products.

  • Requires disclosure of production date, producer contact information, product name, ingredients, and statement that product was produced in a private residence exempt from state licensing and inspection.

  • Preempts county, municipal, and other political subdivision jurisdictions from prohibiting or regulating the production and sale of homemade food or drink products; does not exempt producers from applicable tax laws, federal laws, or interstate commerce restrictions.

Legislative Description

To Create The Food Freedom Act; And To Exempt Certain Producers Of Homemade Food Or Drink Products From Licensure, Certification, And Inspection.

Last Action

Notification that SB248 is now Act 1040

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor4/21/2021
Public Health, Welfare and Labor4/15/2021
Public Health, Welfare And Labor2/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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