VA HB2186 | 2011 | Regular Session


Status

February 3 2011 - House: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Misbranding of crab meat. Requires that containers of crab meat that are represented as Chesapeake Bay crab meat include at least 51 percent by weight crab meat from crab taken from the Chesapeake Bay and meet Health Department regulatory standards for blending and repacking of crab meat. The penalty for violating the Virginia Department of Agriculture's mislabeling law is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Title

Chesapeake Bay crab meat; containers should include at least 51% by weight, crab taken from Bay.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-03 House: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2011-01-12 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2011-01-12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100814D

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
325123(n/a)See Bill Text

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