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TN HB1310

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Updates the definition of "Food Code" to reference the 2009 FDA Food Code while allowing the commissioner to adopt subsequent versions by rule

  • Reduces inspection frequency requirements: certain facilities change from monthly to every 3 months, and others from every 6 months to annually

  • Authorizes the commissioner of health to set permit fees by rule for food service establishments, including restaurants, temporary food operations, child care centers, school food service, and farmers market food units, with fee increases capped at 3% annually and 5% per five-year period beginning January 1, 2026

  • Excludes short-term rental units and residential properties without permanent camping structures from the definition of "organized camp," exempting them from related regulations

  • Increases penalty fines for organized camp violations from $10-$50 to $50-$100, and establishes a penalty fee of half the permit fee for delinquent payments exceeding 30 days

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 53-8-103; Title 68, Chapter 110; Title 68, Chapter 111; Title 68, Chapter 14 and Title 68, Chapter 15, relative to health.

Food and Food Products

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 400

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules4/14/2025
Finance, Ways & Means4/9/2025
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee4/2/2025
Finance, Ways & Means3/31/2025
Government Operations3/25/2025
Health3/12/2025
Health Subcommittee2/26/2025
Health2/12/2025

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