CS/HB 1219 Summary

• Revises the definition of "public food service establishment" to exclude temporary eating places operated by individuals or entities at events lasting 3 or fewer days hosted by churches or nonprofit organizations if they guarantee a percentage of profits to the nonprofit host and do not generate more than $4,000 in annual revenue from all eating places and temporary events combined.

• Requires event sponsors to notify the division at least 3 days before temporary food service events, providing information including the event time and location, complete list of participating vendors, vendor names and addresses, types of exclusions claimed, number of food service facilities per vendor, and identification numbers of current licenses.

• Establishes licensing requirements for food service vendors at temporary events: individual licenses for no more than $105 per event or annual licenses for no more than $1,000 for unlimited event participation during the license period.

• Allows public food service establishments holding current division licenses to operate at temporary food service events of 3 days or less without obtaining additional temporary event licenses.

• Effective date: July 1, 2015.