HOUSE BILL No. 4773

 

June 16, 2011, Introduced by Reps. Hughes, Gilbert and Foster and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled

 

"Food law of 2000,"

 

by amending sections 3113 and 6101 (MCL 289.3113 and 289.6101),

 

section 6101 as amended by 2007 PA 114.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 3113. (1) A county, city, village, or township shall not

 

regulate those aspects of food service establishments or vending

 

machines which that are subject to regulation under this act except

 

to the extent necessary to carry out the responsibility of a local

 

health department to implement licensing provisions of chapter IV

 

or as authorized under section 6101(1)(c).

 

     (2) This chapter does not relieve the applicant for a license

 

or a licensee from responsibility for securing a local permit or

 

complying with applicable local codes, regulations, or ordinances

 


not in conflict with this act.

 

     Sec. 6101. (1) Chapters 1 through 8 of the food code are

 

incorporated by reference except as amended and modified as

 

follows:

 

     (a) Where provisions of this act and or rules promulgated

 

under this act specify different requirements.

 

     (b) Section 3-501.16(A)(2) is modified so that " subparagraph

 

3-501.16(A)(2)(b) " is stricken.

 

     (c) Section 6-501.115(B) is amended by the addition of

 

subparagraph (6) that reads as follows:

 

     "(6) A dog that is controlled by a customer in an outdoor

 

     dining area if a health or safety hazard will not result from

 

     the presence or activities of the dog.".

 

A local unit of government may adopt and enforce an ordinance that

 

is more restrictive than subparagraph (6).

 

     (2) The director, by promulgation of a rule, may adopt any

 

changes or updates to the food code.

 

     (3) The annexes of the food code are considered persuasive

 

authority for interpretation of the food code.