SB466
AN ACT relating to public safety; transferring the authority to regulate and permit food establishments from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to the State Department of Agriculture; transferring the authority of the State Board of Health to adopt, amend and enforce regulations to provide for the sanitary protection of water and food supplies to the State Department of Agriculture; repealing various provisions governing food establishments; requiring, with certain exceptions, a county to pay an assessment to the Department for services relating to food establishments; revising provisions relating to cottage food operations; revising provisions relating to farm-to-fork events; revising provisions relating to the purchase or use of hemp or commodities or products made using hemp by certain persons who operate a food establishment; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to public safety; transferring the authority to regulate and permit food establishments from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to the State Department of Agriculture; transferring the authority of the State Board of Health to adopt, amend and enforce regulations to provide for the sanitary protection of water and food supplies to the State Department of Agriculture; repealing various provisions governing food establishments; requiring, with certain exceptions, a county to pay an assessment to the Department for services relating to food establishments; revising provisions relating to cottage food operations; revising provisions relating to farm-to-fork events; revising provisions relating to the purchase or use of hemp or commodities or products made using hemp by certain persons who operate a food establishment; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Senate Committee on Finance
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AN ACT relating to public safety; transferring the authority to regulate and permit food establishments from the Divisio
Existing law provides for the permitting and regulation of food establishments, cottage food operations and farm-to-fork events by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services and, in some instances, the local boards of health. (Chapter 446 of NRS) Sections 2-13 and 16-44 of this bill transfer the authority for the permitting and regulation of food establishments, cottage food operations and farm-to-fork events from the Division to the State Department of Agriculture and the local boards of health. Section 9 defines the term “food safety authority” to mean the officers and agents of the Department or the officers and agents of the local boards of health. Section 77 of this bill repeals the existing provisions of law governing food establishments. Section 74 of this bill provides that any permit issued by the Division or health authority pursuant to the repealed provisions of law shall remain effective until the expiration of the permit. Section 75 of this bill provides that any regulation adopted by a local board of health which was previously required to be approved by the State Board of Health shall be deemed approved by the Department. Sections 45-50, 52-60 and 63-70 of this bill make conforming changes to internal references to reflect the transfer of authority to the Department. Existing law authorizes the State Board of Health to adopt, amend and enforce regulations to provide for the sanitary protection of water and food s
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