HB0532Enacted

Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 3.

ON APRIL 11, 2019, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 358 FOR HOUSE BILL 532, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 358, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and prohibits the department of agriculture from regulating the production of unpasteurized butter that is produced:<br /> <br /> (1) In a facility separate from production of pasteurized products;<br /> (2) Solely for intrastate commerce; and<br /> (3) By a person licensed by the department as a dairy plant.<br /> <br /> This amendment requires that any unpasteurized butter sold pursuant to this amendment bear the following warning on the principal display panel or panels of the label:<br /> <br /> WARNING: This product has not been inspected by the Department of Agriculture. Raw (unpasteurized) butter may contain disease-causing micro-organisms. Persons at highest risk of disease from these organisms include newborns and infants; the elderly; pregnant women; those taking corticosteroids, antibiotics, or antacids; and those having chronic illnesses or other conditions that weaken their immunity.<br /> <br />

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Overview

ON APRIL 11, 2019, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 358 FOR HOUSE BILL 532, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 358, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and prohibits the department of agriculture from regulating the production of unpasteurized butter that is produced:<br /> <br /> (1) In a facility separate from production of pasteurized products;<br /> (2) Solely for intrastate commerce; and<br /> (3) By a person licensed by the department as a dairy plant.<br /> <br /> This amendment requires that any unpasteurized butter sold pursuant to this amendment bear the following warning on the principal display panel or panels of the label:<br /> <br /> WARNING: This product has not been inspected by the Department of Agriculture. Raw (unpasteurized) butter may contain disease-causing micro-organisms. Persons at highest risk of disease from these organisms include newborns and infants; the elderly; pregnant women; those taking corticosteroids, antibiotics, or antacids; and those having chronic illnesses or other conditions that weaken their immunity.<br /> <br />

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Details
Session

111th General Assembly

Introduced

February 4, 2019

Last Action

May 9, 2019

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 258

Subjects
Milk, Dairy ProductsFood and Food ProductsAgriculture, Dept. of

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