House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

Posted:	January 31, 2013 03:29 PM
From:	Representative Angel Cruz
To:	All House members
Subject:	Prohibiting the Sale of Outdated Food and Goods (Former HB 1220)

In the near future I will be introducing legislation that will protect the consumer by ensuring that all products being offered are within their expiration dates. The bill would amend Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), by prohibiting the sale of food, nonprescription drugs and cosmetics that have expired. By preventing the sale of expired items, we are protecting consumers and giving them the knowledge that everything on a store shelf is within the regulations set by the Food and Drug Administration and the manufacturer’s guidelines. Anyone found violating the law will be fined up to $300 for a first offense. For a second offense a fine not to exceed $300 is imposed or a term of imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. For a third or subsequent offense there would be a revocation of any license, including a business privilege license or sales license, held by such person to operate the business in which the product was sold. Previous Co-sponsors: YOUNGBLOOD, HALUSKA, HORNAMAN, MURT AND M. O'BRIEN,
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Introduced as HB946