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SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 161 2023 Regular Session Lambert
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
PUBLIC HEALTH. Provides for the Louisiana Small Wild Catfish Processor's Act.
(8/1/23)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Make technical changes to relocate proposed law relative to the cleaning and
sanitizing of food containers and food contact surfaces.
2. Require the refrigeration of processed wild catfish only if appropriate.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
SB 161 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Lambert
Proposed law creates an exemption to present law to allow small wild catfish processors to
prepare catfish for direct sale to the consuming public if the processor sells less than or equal
to 400 pounds of catfish per month and does not employ another individual to assist in the
preparation of wild catfish for the direct sale to the consuming public.
Proposed law establishes standards for equipment and labeling requirements applicable to
the preparation of wild catfish for direct sale to the consuming public.
Proposed law requires a wild catfish processor to hold a wholesale/retail seafood dealer's
license pursuant to present law and be registered to collect any local sales and use taxes that
are applicable to the sale fo seafood.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 40:4.9.1)
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Brandi Cannon
Senior Attorney