Legislation

Title: Food Fish and Shellfish - Labeling and Identification Requirements (Maryland Seafood Authenticity and Enforcement Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Luedtke, Barve, Bobo, DeBoy, Fraser-Hidalgo, Kaiser, Lafferty, S. Robinson, Sophocleus, Stukes, and F. Turner
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from selling or offering for sale within the State any food fish or shellfish unless the person identifies the species of the food fish or shellfish in a specified manner; requiring that the species of a food fish or shellfish be identified by the common name provided in specified regulations or in a specified publication; prohibiting a person from knowingly misidentifying the species of a food fish or shellfish on a label, sign, or menu; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environmental Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2014 Legislative Date 2/05/2014 Action First Reading Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2014 Legislative Date 2/07/2014 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2014	2/05/2014	First Reading Environmental Matters
House	2/07/2014	2/07/2014	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/05/2014	Text - First - Food Fish and Shellfish - Labeling and Identification Requirements (Maryland Seafood Authenticity and Enforcement Act)

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