SYRUP & HONEY PRODUCERS; LICENSURE S.B. 882:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 882 (as introduced 5-22-24)
Committee: Natural Resources and Agriculture
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Food Law to increase, from $15,001 to $25,000, the gross sales threshold at which a honey or maple syrup producer's retail outlet and processing facility would no longer be exempt from licensure under the Law.
Generally, the Law prohibits a person from operating a food establishment unless licensed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Certain cottage food operations, including retail outlets and processing facilities for honey and maple syrup, among other sellers and establishments, are exempt from licensure.[1]
Specifically, the Law exempts from licensure retail outlets for the sale of prepacked honey or maple syrup produced in the State if the outlet is operated by the producer and the processing facility is licensed under the Law. Both retail outlets and processing facilities are exempt from licensure for producers with gross sales of $15,001 or less of honey or maple syrup. In such case, the honey and maple syrup must have labeling substantially similar to the label for cottage food products.
The bill would modify the provision above to specify that retail outlets and processing facilities would be exempt from licensure for producers with gross sales that did not exceed the gross sale limitation for cottage food products described in Section 4102(5) for honey and maple syrup.
(Section 4102(5) prescribes that the gross sales of cottage food products by a food operation must not exceed $25,000 annually. Gross sales must be computed on the basis of the amount of gross sales within a particular domestic residence and must not be computed on a per-person basis within that residence.)
MCL 289.4105 Legislative Analyst: Eleni Lionas
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Bruce R. Baker
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
[1] "Cottage food products" means a food that is not potentially hazardous and include jams, jellies, dried fruit, candy, cereal, granola, dry mixes, vinegar, dried herbs, and baked goods that do not require temperature control for safety.
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.