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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

     Introduced By: Representatives Filippi, Slater, Tanzi, and Lima

     Date Introduced: January 20, 2016

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Title 21 of the General Laws entitled "FOOD AND DRUGS" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 37

SALE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS NOTICE

     21-37-1. Sale of genetically modified organisms. -- (a) Any retail business which sells

food and food-related items as defined by §44-18-7.1(i), which has gross annual sales of over five

hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) shall post a sign in a prominent location in all of its stores

which states that: "Unless otherwise clearly indicated, all of our food products contain genetically

modified organisms."

     (b) The sign requirement as set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to

restaurants, take-out or fast-food establishments.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

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     This act would require all businesses that sell food and have gross annual sales of over

five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), with the exception of restaurants, to post signs that

inform their customers, that all the products they have offered for sale, contain genetically

modified organisms, unless their labels say otherwise.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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