HOUSE BILL No. 6400

 

September 9, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Calley and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 

     A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled

 

"Food law of 2000,"

 

(MCL 289.1101 to 289.8111) by adding section 5104.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 5104. (1) A food establishment shall not sell an energy

 

drink to an individual less than 17 years of age.

 

     (2) A food establishment determined to have violated

 

subsection (1) is subject only to administrative fines and costs

 

under section 5105.

 

     (3) In an action for the violation of this section, proof that

 

the defendant or the defendant's agent or employee demanded and was

 

shown, before furnishing an energy drink to an individual less than

 

17 years of age, a motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license

 


or other bona fide documentary evidence of the age and identity of

 

that individual shall be a defense to an action brought under this

 

section.

 

     (4) As used in this section, "energy drink" means a carbonated

 

beverage that contains both of the following:

 

     (a) A caffeine content that exceeds 71 milligrams per 12-ounce

 

serving.

 

     (b) Taurine and glucuronolactone.