Bill Text: HI HB904 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Beer Beverage; Caffeine; Labeling and Warning

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-21 - (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. [HB904 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-HB904-Amended.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	904
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 281, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§281-    Caffeinated beer beverage; intoxicating liquor.  (a)  No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or otherwise distribute any caffeinated beer beverage in the State unless the caffeinated beer beverage is labeled as an intoxicating liquor and contains a warning that the potentially harmful effects of consuming a caffeinated beer beverage may amplify any harmful effects of consuming an intoxicating liquor.

     (b)  As used in this section:

     "Caffeinated beer beverage" means beer as defined under section 244D-1, to which caffeine has been added as a food additive.

     "Food additive" has the same meaning as in Section 201(s) of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

 

 

Report Title:

Beer Beverage; Caffeine; Labeling and Warning

 

Description:

Prohibits the sale or distribution of caffeinated beer beverages unless labeled as an intoxicating liquor and accompanied by a warning about the potentially harmful effects of consumption.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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