PRINTER'S NO. 4140
No. 2723 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, T. STEVENSON, CAPPELLI, KILLION, LEACH,
MANN, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MUSTIO, PALLONE, READSHAW,
R. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, WALKO AND YOUNGBLOOD,
JUNE 6, 2006
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JUNE 6, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for certification of employees.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Section 6504(g)(1) of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania
6 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
7 § 6504. Certification of employees.
8 * * *
9 (g) Training program.--
10 (1) Training programs to prepare candidates for
11 certification examinations and the administration of the
12 examination shall be made available throughout this
13 Commonwealth through cooperation with industry and others and
14 approved by the department. In order to meet the requirements
15 of this paragraph, the department shall promulgate
16 regulations with the approval of the board no later than July
1 1, 2004, which establish training programs providing for the
2 following considerations which include:
3 * * *
4 (v) Food allergy training, including the nature of
5 food allergies, how to avoid cross-contamination and how
6 to respond to customer inquiries.
7 * * *
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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