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HOUSE BILL NO. 362
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE
Introduced: 2/22/22
Referred: Resources, Labor and Commerce
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
1 "An Act relating to regulation of certain food products."
2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
3 * Section 1. AS 17.20 is amended by adding a new section to read:
4 Sec. 17.20.025. Exemption for certain food products and facilities. (a)
5 Except for meat, poultry, or a food product containing meat or poultry, the processing,
6 preparation, packaging, and sale of a food product that the department determines is
7 not potentially hazardous, is not subject to operating regulations and permit
8 requirements under this chapter or AS 44.46.020 if the individual who is processing,
9 preparing, packaging, or selling the food product
10 (1) is able, to the satisfaction of the department, to provide information
11 about the food product to the department and consumers;
12 (2) processes, prepares, packages, and sells the food product in the
13 state;
14 (3) labels the food product with information required by the
15 department;
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1 (4) does not receive more than $50,000 in sales from the food product
2 under this section in a calendar year;
3 (5) sells the food product in the state and directly to consumers; and
4 (6) displays information required by the department for consumers of
5 the food product.
6 (b) Notwithstanding having an exemption under this section, a food product or
7 an individual who is processing, preparing, packaging, or selling a food product
8 subject to this section must be in compliance with other applicable statutes and
9 regulations.
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Statutes affected:
HB0362A, AM HB 362, introduced 02/22/2022: