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S. 977
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Fair
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Introduced in the Senate on February 18, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Food preparers for public consumption must wear gloves and hairnets; DHEC to promulgate regulations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/18/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
2/18/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45-1-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE PREPARERS OF FOOD FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION TO WEAR HAIRNETS AND LATEX GLOVES AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 45-1-110. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, while preparing food for consumption by the public, a person shall wear a hairnet, or some similar device, and rubber or latex gloves, or as may be provided for in regulation by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
(B) The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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