HB19-1014
Retail Food Establishments Inspection And Suspension
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2019 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the retail food establishment inspection process, and, in connection therewith, detailing the process for the suspension of a retail food establishment's license or certification of license.
Bill Summary:
Retail food establishments - inspections - penalties for violations. With respect to retail food establishment inspections, the act:
- Clarifies that emergency situations can create an "imminent health hazard";
- Repeals language that separated violations found during inspections into critical and noncritical violations;
- Clarifies that it is unlawful to continue to operate a retail food establishment that has had its license or certificate of license suspended;
- Aligns the requirements for the communication of inspection results with the determination of whether violations are sufficient to require a reinspection;
- Removes the minimum amount for a civil penalty and establishes the maximum amount as $1,000 for violations of rules promulgated by the department of public health and environment;
- Provides that a retail food establishment that is found to be in violation during 4 out of 5 inspections during a 12-month period is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 and license suspension; and
- Adds unpaid license fees to the list of items on which a retail food establishment can spend an assessed penalty.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2019 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 19-1014 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 19-1014, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15/2019 | Third Reading | BILL |
29
AYE
0
NO
6
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2019 | Third Reading | BILL |
64
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2019 | L.002 | HOU Business Affairs & Labor | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/28/2019 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 02/21/2019 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 02/21/2019 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 02/20/2019 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 02/15/2019 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/14/2019 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/11/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/29/2019 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
| 01/28/2019 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 01/25/2019 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 01/23/2019 | House | House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/04/2019 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2020 | 11 | Retail Food Establishments Inspection & Suspension |