Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Filed: 3/10/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1600




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1600 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:



 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Trans 
5Fat Restriction Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. 
7    For the purposes of this Act:
8    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
9    "Food containing artificial trans fat" means a food that is 
10labeled as, lists an ingredient as, or has vegetable 
11shortening, margarine, or any kind of partially hydrogenated 
12vegetable oil. "Food containing artificial trans fat" does not 
13include a food that the nutrition facts label or other 
14documentation from the manufacturer of which lists the trans 
15fat content of the food as less than 0.5 grams per serving. 
16    "Food facility" means an entity that prepares, packages, 
 
 
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1serves, vends, or otherwise provides food for human 
2consumption.
 
3    Section 10. Trans fat restriction. Beginning on January 1, 
42013, no food containing artificial trans fat may be served by 
5a food facility or used in the preparation of food within a 
6food facility. This prohibition shall not apply to  foods 
7containing only naturally occurring trans fat, food sold or 
8served in a manufacturer's original sealed package, or food 
9repackaged from the manufacturer's original sealed package.
 
10    Section 15. Administration; enforcement. The Department of 
11Public Health shall adopt rules to administer and enforce this 
12Act.".