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S.B. 213

             1     

RESTAURANT NUTRITION LABELING

             2     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             5     
House Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill enacts provisions relating to the authority of counties and municipalities to
             10      regulate the dissemination of nutritional information.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    prohibits counties and municipalities from regulating the dissemination of
             14      nutritional information by restaurants and other facilities; and
             15          .    provides that an ordinance or regulation in violation of this prohibition is void.
             16      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      ENACTS:
             22          10-8-44.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             23          17-50-327, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             24     
             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 10-8-44.5 is enacted to read:
             27          10-8-44.5. Prohibition against regulation of nutritional information dissemination.


             28          (1) A municipality may not regulate the dissemination of nutritional information or the
             29      content required to be placed on a menu, menu board, or food tag by a restaurant, eating
             30      establishment, or other food facility.
             31          (2) An ordinance or regulation that violates Subsection (1) is void.
             32          Section 2. Section 17-50-327 is enacted to read:
             33          17-50-327. Prohibition against regulation of nutritional information
             34      dissemination.
             35          (1) A county may not regulate the dissemination of nutritional information or the
             36      content required to be placed on a menu, menu board, or food tag by a restaurant, eating
             37      establishment, or other food facility.
             38          (2) An ordinance or regulation that violates Subsection (1) is void.




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    as of 2-11-09 11:23 AM


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