HOUSE BILL No. 4915


     September 29, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Stallworth and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture and Resource Management.


        A bill to amend 1952 PA 228, entitled

   "Michigan comminuted meat law,"

   by amending section 8 (MCL 289.588), as amended by 1992 PA 231.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 8.  (1) A person engaged in the manufacturing, process-

 2    ing, fabrication, sale, offering for sale, or storage of any pro-

 3    duct within the meaning of this act shall first obtain a valid

 4    license as required by the Michigan food processing act of 1977,

 5     Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections
             289.801

 6     to 289.810 of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1978 PA
                       328, MCL

 7    289.801 TO 289.810.

 8         (2) The department shall promulgate rules pursuant to the

 9    administrative procedures act of 1969,  Act No. 306 of the
             Public

10     Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the
                       Michigan




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 1    Compiled Laws  1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 TO 24.328,
             to do all of

 2    the following:

 3         (a) Define and clarify the standards of products under the

 4    scope of this act.

 5         (b) By January 1, 1996, require a declaration of lean/fat

 6    percentage of ground beef products in a manner equivalent to the

 7    percentage required by the United States department of

 8    agriculture.

 9         (c) Define "Michigan premier" quality standards.

10         (D) IMPLEMENT AN ANTI-LISTERIA PROGRAM NOT LATER THAN

11    JANUARY 1, 2002, TO INCLUDE AT LEAST IRRADIATION AND

12    PASTEURIZATION.

13         (E)  (d)  Implement and enforce this act.































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