| Chapter 478 |
| 2016 -- H 7962 Enacted 07/14/2016 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS |
| Introduced By: Representatives Melo, Corvese, Shekarchi, McNamara, and Amore |
| Date Introduced: March 18, 2016 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 21-27-11.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 21-27 entitled |
| "Sanitation in Food Establishments" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 21-27-11.2. Application for certification. -- Any person who shall desire to be certified |
| in food safety shall submit in writing, on any forms as provided by the division, an application for |
| certification which that shall be accompanied by an application fee as set forth in ยง 23-1-54, |
| together with any other credentials that the rules and regulations and the division may require. |
| There shall be no requirement for an instructor to hold a bachelor's degree; provided that the |
| instructor is certified by a nationally accredited food-safety-certification program recognized by |
| the state, including, but not limited to, the ServSafe program of the National Restaurant |
| Association. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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