HB2864 is a bill that proposes to amend Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-136, which relates to the Department of Health Services. The bill aims to include precut and processed freeze-dried fruits and vegetables in the list of cottage food products that are exempt from public health inspections. This exemption would apply to products that are not potentially hazardous or do not require time or temperature control for safety and are prepared in a private home kitchen for commercial purposes.

The bill also makes technical and conforming changes to the language of the current law, such as replacing the term "agency" with "department" and "funds" with "monies" to reflect more accurate terminology. Additionally, it clarifies certain terms, such as changing "identity" to "identifying" and "sale of" to "selling." The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-136
House Engrossed Version: 36-136