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HB16-1401

Retail Food Establishment Licensure And Inspection

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Business & Economic Development Public Health

Concerning the regulation of retail food establishments.

Bill Summary:

The act makes the following changes to the laws governing retail food establishments:
  • Increases annual license fees for retail food establishments, phasing in the increase over the next 3 years, at minimum;
  • Creates a new fee category for retail food establishments that sell a limited range of specified foods, and limits the annual license fee exemption to certain specified entities;
  • Prohibits a county from spending the increased revenue from the fee increase on anything other than retail food health-related activities;
  • Requires the department of public health and environment (CDPHE) to create a uniform system to communicate health inspection results to the public and sets limitations on the development of the uniform system;
  • Requires CDPHE to attain certain targets, including significant statewide compliance with the federal food and drug administration's voluntary national retail food regulatory program standards. To reach these targets, the bill requires CDPHE to audit certain local public health agencies and requires local public health agencies to audit CDPHE in certain situations.
  • Decreases the maximum period of suspension of a license or certificate of license from 6 months to one month, except in cases of closure due to an imminent health hazard; and
  • Authorizes CDPHE and a county or district board of health to issue a cease-and-desist order if a person or licensee has been issued a civil penalty and remains in noncompliance.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/09/2016 Signed Act PDF
05/05/2016 Final Act PDF
04/28/2016 Rerevised PDF
04/27/2016 Revised PDF
04/08/2016 Reengrossed PDF
04/07/2016 Engrossed PDF
03/24/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/25/2016 FN2 PDF
04/04/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1401 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1401 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/28/2016 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/28/2016 Third Reading AMEND (L.013)
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/08/2016 Third Reading BILL
42
AYE
11
NO
12
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
06/09/2016 Governor Governor Became Law
05/05/2016 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/05/2016 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/05/2016 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/28/2016 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/27/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/25/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/20/2016 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/08/2016 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/07/2016 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/05/2016 House House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/24/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/10/2016 367 Retail Food Establishment Licensure & Inspection PDF