Bill Text: HI HB2311 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Inspection of Food Establishments
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-06 - Re-referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 17 [HB2311 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-HB2311-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 321-4.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed:
["[§321-4.5] Inspection
of food establishments. Inspections of food establishments may be
performed only by a [registered sanitarian or a food and drug inspector.]"
SECTION 2. Section 321-4.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§321-4.6] Advisory
council on food protection practices; created. (a) There is created
within the department for administrative purposes only, an advisory council on
food protection practices, whose members shall be appointed by the director of
health, consisting of one representative from at least the following:
(1) An organization representing the
restaurant industry;
(2) An organization representing the hotel
industry;
(3) An organization representing the food
manufacturing industry;
(4) An organization representing the food
service industry;
(5) A registered sanitarian from the
department of health;
(6) The University of Hawaii, food
technology department;
(7) The community college food service
program;
(8) A corporate chain restaurant doing
business in Hawaii; and
(9) A member of the general public.
(b) Each member shall serve for a term of
three years; provided that the director shall initially appoint three members
to serve for one year, three members to serve for two years, and three members
to serve for three years. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive
three-year terms.
(c) Vacancies occurring before the
expiration of a member's term shall be filled by election of the council.
Individuals elected to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
(d) The council shall appoint from its
members a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, treasurer, and any other
officers that the council may deem necessary or desirable to carry out its functions.
(e) Members shall serve without
compensation, but may be reimbursed for the necessary expenses, including
travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties.
(f) The council shall:
(1) Advise the department on sanitation
issues and food protection practices;
(2) Review and advise the department, in
consultation with the department of the attorney general, regarding the
adoption of rules relating to sanitation and food protection practices; and
(3) Advise the department on the incorporation
of salient provisions of the most recent version of the United States Food and
Drug Administration's Model Food Code into the department's food sanitation
rules."]
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Inspection of Food Establishments
Description:
Repeals the Advisory Council on Food Protection Practices.
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