Utah 2023 2023 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0529 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/24/2023

                    1st Sub. H.B. 529
LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
6 Approved for Filing: C. Williams  6
6   02-24-23  6:57 AM    6
H.B. 529
1st Sub. (Buff)
Representative Scott H. Chew proposes the following substitute bill:
1	FOOD SHOPPING HISTORY REQUIREMENTS
2	2023 GENERAL SESSION
3	STATE OF UTAH
4	Chief Sponsor:  Scott H. Chew
5	Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7LONG TITLE
8General Description:
9 This bill allows certain government agencies to obtain records related to a customer's
10shopping history from food establishments.
11Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 <allows the Department of Health and Human Services and local health departments
14to obtain records related to a customer's shopping history.
15Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19Utah Code Sections Affected:
20AMENDS:
21 26-15-9, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1981, Chapter 126
22 
23Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1.  Section 26-15-9 is amended to read:
25 26-15-9.  Impoundment of adulterated food products authorized -- Shopping
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26history.
27 (1)  The department and local health departments may impound any food products
28found in places where food or drink is handled, sold, or served to the public that is intended for
29but found to be adulterated and unfit for human consumption; and, upon five days' notice and
30reasonable opportunity for a hearing to the interested parties, to condemn and destroy the same
31if deemed necessary for the protection of the public health.
32 (2)  The department or a local health department may obtain records related to a
33customer's shopping history from a retail food establishment that tracks an individual's
34shopping history if:
35 (a)  the department or local health department determines that an individual has become
36ill after exposure to food purchased at the retail food establishment; and
37 (b)  the customer whose records are being obtained provides consent to obtain the
38records to the department or local health department.