Senate Engrossed House Bill food handler certificate; volunteers; limits State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HOUSE BILL 2079 An Act amending section 11-269.28, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to food handler certificates. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Senate Engrossed House Bill food handler certificate; volunteers; limits
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
HOUSE BILL 2079
Senate Engrossed House Bill
food handler certificate; volunteers; limits
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
HOUSE BILL 2079
An Act
amending section 11-269.28, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to food handler certificates.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 11-269.28, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE11-269.28. Food handler certificate; volunteers; exemption; definition A. A county may not require a person who volunteers at a school activity or function where food is being handled or served outside of the school's regular food service to students to obtain a food handler certificate or identification card or participate in a food handler certificate training course pursuant to section 11-269.12 if the person is overseen by a certified food protection manager or person in charge as defined in Arizona administrative code R9-8-101(c)(3)(g). b. A county may not require a person who volunteers three or fewer times in a calendar year at an activity or function where food is being packaged or heated to obtain a food handler certificate or identification card or participate in a food handler certificate training course pursuant to section 11-269.12 if the person is overseen by a certified food protection manager or person in charge. C. For the purposes of this section, "person in charge" means the individual present at a food establishment who is responsible for the management of the operation of the food establishment at the time of inspection. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 11-269.28, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE11-269.28. Food handler certificate; volunteers; exemption; definition
A. A county may not require a person who volunteers at a school activity or function where food is being handled or served outside of the school's regular food service to students to obtain a food handler certificate or identification card or participate in a food handler certificate training course pursuant to section 11-269.12 if the person is overseen by a certified food protection manager or person in charge as defined in Arizona administrative code R9-8-101(c)(3)(g).
b. A county may not require a person who volunteers three or fewer times in a calendar year at an activity or function where food is being packaged or heated to obtain a food handler certificate or identification card or participate in a food handler certificate training course pursuant to section 11-269.12 if the person is overseen by a certified food protection manager or person in charge.
C. For the purposes of this section, "person in charge" means the individual present at a food establishment who is responsible for the management of the operation of the food establishment at the time of inspection. END_STATUTE