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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to warning signs posted by certain food service |
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establishments that prepare food items containing peanut products. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. PEANUT ALLERGEN WARNING SIGNS |
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Sec. 438.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only |
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to a food service establishment: |
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(1) with a designed or designated space for eating; |
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and |
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(2) that prepares a food item containing peanuts or a |
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peanut product as an ingredient in the food item. |
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Sec. 438.052. WARNING SIGNS REQUIRED FOR PEANUT PRODUCTS. |
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A food service establishment described by Section 438.051 shall |
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post in a conspicuous place in the area of the establishment in |
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which food is consumed a sign that states: |
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"This establishment prepares food items that contain peanut |
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products." |
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Sec. 438.053. RULES. The executive commissioner shall |
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adopt any rules necessary to implement this subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2018. |