FL H0223

Defines "culinary education program" as a program that educates students in culinary arts including preparation, cooking, and presentation of food, with the definition applying regardless of state agency inspection status.

Makes culinary education programs subject to Department of Health sanitation rules and includes them in the definition of "public food service establishment" under chapter 509.

Permits culinary education programs with a food service establishment license to obtain alcoholic beverage licenses for on-premises consumption in designated areas and for catering services, with the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco authorized to adopt implementing rules.

Requires four categories of accredited institutions of higher education to offer culinary education programs: state universities, Florida College System institutions, eligible nonprofit independent colleges or universities, and nonpublic postsecondary institutions licensed under chapter 1005.

Takes effect July 1, 2016.