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]
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.
Title
Chesapeake Bay crab meat; containers should include at least 51% by weight, crab taken from Bay.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Subjects
Agriculture, Horticulture, and Food
Chesapeake Bay
Fisheries and Habitat of Tidal Waters
Waters of the State, Ports, and Harbors
Chesapeake Bay
Fisheries and Habitat of Tidal Waters
Waters of the State, Ports, and Harbors
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?111+sum+HB2186 |
| Text | http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?111+ful+HB2186+hil |
