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NY S00848
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Klein
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AI Summary
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Retail food stores must post sanitary inspection results in a conspicuous location near each public entrance and make copies available upon request, with violations subject to a penalty of up to $500 per day.
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Department of agriculture and markets must inspect retail food stores at least once every 12 months, increasing to every 6 months if a store fails two consecutive inspections.
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Stores failing three consecutive inspections must be ordered to cease retail operations until passing inspection or have their license suspended or revoked, changing from discretionary to mandatory enforcement.
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Commissioner of agriculture and markets is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the act, which takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Provides that the department of agriculture and markets must order a retail food store failing three consecutive sanitary inspections to cease retail operations or suspend or revoke its license until it passes inspection; also provides for a five hundred dollar fine for stores failing to post inspection reports or make copies available to the public upon request.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/6/2016