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REFERENCE TITLE: food vendors; state certification |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013
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HB 2473 |
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Introduced by Representatives Thorpe, Stevens: Barton, Dial, Fann, Forese, Shope, Townsend, Senator Crandell
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AN ACT
Amending title 36, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-917; relating to pure food control.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 8, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-917, to read:
36-917. Traveling food vendors; preemption; certification; definition
A. The legislature finds that the regulation of traveling food vendors is a matter of statewide concern and not subject to further regulation by a county, city or town of this state or other political subdivision of this state.
B. A person who wishes to provide food products as a traveling food vendor must apply to the department of health services for a food handler's health certificate on a form prescribed by the department. The applicant shall submit a certification fee prescribed by the department with the application for initial certification and recertification.
C. The department shall adopt rules to enforce this section.
D. For the purposes of this section, "traveling food vendor" means a person who sells food products at fairs and public events at various locations in this state on a temporary basis.