The bill amends the Kansas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to classify food containing specific food or color additives as adulterated and prohibits the use of such adulterated food in meals provided by schools under certain food service programs. It allows exceptions for food sales under $5,000 and establishes that drugs containing synthetic color additives are also considered adulterated. The bill imposes civil penalties of up to $500,000 per violation for the processing, storage, or distribution of such adulterated drugs, categorizing these violations as a drug severity level 5 felony.

Additionally, the bill amends several sections of the existing law, including K.S.A. 65-657, 65-664, 65-668, and 65-682, while repealing the previous versions of these sections. It introduces new provisions regarding civil penalties for violations of the food, drug, and cosmetic act, with a maximum penalty of $1,000 for general violations and $500,000 for specific violations related to adulterated drugs. The bill also clarifies that individuals selling less than $5,000 of adulterated food per month are exempt from these penalties.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 65-657, 65-664, 65-668, 65-682