South Carolina House Bill 5088 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Pending: House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Revise The Definition Of The Terms "eggs" And "retailer", To Provide Additional Terms And Their Definitions, To Provide That Egg Producers Who Sell Eggs Must Obtain A License From The Commissioner Of Agriculture And That The License Must Be Renewed Annually For A Fee, To Provide That Shell Egg Producers Must Wash, Sanitize, And Size Eggs, To Provide A Definition Of The Term "reasonable Period Of Time From Gathering", To Revise The Egg-labeling Requirements, To Revise The Size, Lettering And Information Contained On The Placard Placed Over A Receptacle Containing Eggs For Sale, To Delete The Provision That Requires A Location That Serves Food To Display The Placard On Receptacles Containing Eggs, To Provide That A Location That Serves Food Must Provide The Department Of Health And Environmental Control Proof Of The South Carolina Department Of Agriculture's Licensed Source, To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Offer Eggs Without Proper Labeling And It Is Lawful To Use The Word "certified" Under Certain Circumstances In Connection With The Advertising Or Selling Of Eggs, To Revise The Circumstances In Which It Is Unlawful To Offer Eggs For Sale That Are Not Stored Properly In A Refrigerated State, To Provide That Certain Producers, Retailers, Wholesalers, Distributors, And Farm/producers Are Exempt From The Provisions Contained In Chapter 39, Title 39, To Provide A Person's Conduct Must Be Found To Be Wilful In An Action For A Violation Under Chapter 39, Title 39, And To Make Technical Changes.

Eggs, labeling and marketing

Rep. Steve Moss [R]

Rep. William Hixon [R]

Rep. Laurie Funderburk [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-08	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2018-03-08	House	Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5088&session=122&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/5088_20180308.htm