TO: | Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB470 by Hochberg (Relating to the labeling, advertising, and sale of halal foods; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced |
The bill requires stores that sell both halal and non-halal meats in the same retail store to clearly label each portion of meat as halal or non-halal and makes it an offense for a person to knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly sell non-halal food which is represented as halal food, makes violations subject to a criminal penalty, and permits an aggrieved consumer to bring a cause of action for damages.
Source Agencies: | 302 Office Of The Attorney General
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LBB Staff: | JK, JRO, MS, BL
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