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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1681
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CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on General Government Appropriations offered the
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18 Section 15. Subsection (6) is added to section
19 500.121, Florida Statutes, to read:
20 500.121 Disciplinary procedures.--
21 (6) If the department determines that a food offered
22 in a food establishment is labeled with nutrient claims that
23 are in violation of this chapter, the department shall retest
24 or reexamine the product within 90 days after notification to
25 the manufacturer and to the firm at which the product was
26 collected. If the product is again found in violation, the
27 department shall test or examine the product for a third time
28 within 60 days after the second notification. The product
29 manufacturer shall reimburse the department for the cost of
30 the third test or examination. If the product is found in
31 violation for a third time, the department shall exercise its
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HOUSE AMENDMENT
Bill No. HB 1681
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1 authority under s. 500.172 and issue a stop-sale or stop-use
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7 And the title is amended as follows:
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11 amending s. 500.121, F.S.; providing sanctions
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