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NC S546

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Fletcher Hartsell

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish regulations governing sanitation standards for deer processing establishments that donate venison to nonprofit organizations and food banks.

  • Adds "establishment that processes and donates deer" as a new category of regulated food establishment under North Carolina health and safety law.

  • Mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to inspect deer processing establishments at least once annually and establishes authority to set inspection fees to support the program.

  • Makes technical corrections to existing statutes by recodifying definitions and clarifying references in food safety regulations.

  • Takes effect October 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Create Inspection Program/Venison Donations

Last Action

Re-ref Com On Health Care

4/29/2015

Committee Referrals

Health Care4/29/2015
Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources4/6/2015
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/30/2015

Full Bill Text

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