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IN SB0176
Bill
Status
1/5/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jean Leising
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AI Summary
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Applies to persons raising and slaughtering not more than 1,000 poultry per calendar year under state and federal exemptions, or any quantity of rabbits, that have not undergone required inspections.
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Requires labels on uninspected meat and poultry products to include producer name and address, product name, ingredients in descending order by weight, net weight/volume, processing date, and a statement that the product is home produced and not inspected by the Board of Animal Health in at least 10 point type.
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Label information must appear on the outside container or wrapper, or on a label easily visible through the outside container or wrapper.
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Prohibits sale of uninspected meat or poultry products unless the seller complies with all labeling requirements in addition to any applicable state or federal law.
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Takes effect upon passage with an emergency declaration.
Legislative Description
Poultry product and rabbit meat labeling. Establishes labeling requirements for poultry products and rabbit meat: (1) for 1,000 poultry or fewer poultry operations and farm slaughtered rabbits; and (2) sold by a person who has not met the antemortem inspection, postmortem inspection, and other inspection requirements.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce & Technology
1/5/2016