S 1051 General Bill, By Waldrep
Summary: Food safety, Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate regulations
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 39-25-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ACTS THAT ARE PROHIBITED WITH REGARD TO ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED FOOD AND COSMETICS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT A SECTION APPLIES TO A FOOD OR COSMETIC AND TO PROHIBIT MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, OR PACKING FOOD WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT; BY ADDING SECTION 39-25-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR PERMITS TO BE ISSUED TO MANUFACTURERS, PROCESSORS, OR PACKERS IF THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE FOOD MAY BE HARMFUL TO HEALTH, TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS FOR THE PERMITS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO ANY FACTORY OR ESTABLISHMENT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 39-25-180, RELATING TO REGULATIONS REGARDING ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED FOOD AND COSMETICS, SO AS TO ADOPT THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS ISSUED RELATING TO GOOD MANUFACTURING, THERMALLY PROCESSED LOW-ACID FOODS PACKAGED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS, ACIDIFIED FOODS, AND FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-25-190, RELATING TO THE COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY TO ENTER AND INSPECT PREMISES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DO ANALYTICAL WORK, PERFORM LABORATORY SERVICES, AND ESTABLISH AND COLLECT REASONABLE FEES FOR THE LABORATORY SERVICES REGARDING FOOD SAFETY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 39-25-220 SO AS TO ALLOW THE COMMISSIONER TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS AND ADOPT RULES AND STANDARDS FOR THE LABELING AND CERTIFICATION USING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA QUALITY" LABEL.
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03/11/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-2
03/11/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-2