BILL REQ. #:  Z-0117.2 



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SENATE BILL 5649
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senators Swecker, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles; by request of Department of Health

Read first time 02/05/2003.   Referred to Committee on Agriculture.



     AN ACT Relating to referencing the United States food and drug administration's food code; adding a new section to chapter 43.20 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The United States food and drug administration's food code incorporates the most recent food science and technology. The code is regularly updated in consultation with the states, the scientific community, and the food service industry. The food and drug administration's food code provides consistency for food service regulations, and it serves as a model for many states' food service rules. It is the legislature's intent that the state board of health use the United States food and drug administration's food code as guidance when developing food service rules for this state.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 43.20 RCW to read as follows:
     The state board shall consider the most recent version of the United States food and drug administration's food code for the purpose of adopting rules for food service.

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