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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 556H.1 UNCLAIMED DEER VENISON 1 2 HELD BY A MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT. 1 3 All deer venison deposited with an establishment licensed 1 4 pursuant to chapter 189A, which remains unclaimed for a period 1 5 of two months after the establishment has attempted to contact 1 6 the deer venison owner at least once by ordinary mail at the 1 7 owner's last known mailing address, shall be presumed to be 1 8 abandoned. The establishment may dispose of the abandoned 1 9 deer venison by donating the deer venison to a local 1 10 nonprofit, charitable organization. For purposes of this 1 11 section, the term "deer" means the Cervidae or game deer 1 12 excluding any farm deer as defined in section 481A.1, 1 13 subsection 20, paragraph "h", and all donated deer venison 1 14 shall include game deer venison only and shall not be 1 15 processed as a multispecies meat food product pursuant to 1 16 chapter 189A. 1 17 Sec. 2. Section 672.1, subsection 2, Code 2001, is amended 1 18 to read as follows: 1 19 2. A gleaner, or a restaurant, food establishment, food 1 20 service establishment, school, manufacturer of foodstuffs, 1 21 meat and poultry establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 1 22 189A, or other person who, in good faith, donates food to a 1 23 charitable or nonprofit organization for ultimate free 1 24 distribution to needy individuals is not subject to criminal 1 25 or civil liability arising from the condition of the food if 1 26 the donor reasonably inspects the food at the time of the 1 27 donation and finds the food fit for human consumption. The 1 28 immunity provided by this subsection does not extend to a 1 29 donor or gleaner if damages result from the negligence, 1 30 recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the donor, or if 1 31 the donor or gleaner has, or should have had, actual or 1 32 constructive knowledge that the food is tainted, contaminated, 1 33 or harmful to the health or well-being of the ultimate 1 34 recipient. 1 35 EXPLANATION 2 1 This bill provides for the disposal of deer venison by a 2 2 licensed processing establishment if the owner does not claim 2 3 the deer venison after a period of two months from the date 2 4 the establishment attempted to contact the owner by mail at 2 5 the owner's last known address. If the deer venison is not 2 6 claimed after the two-month period, the deer venison shall be 2 7 presumed to be abandoned and the establishment may donate the 2 8 deer venison to a local nonprofit, charitable organization. 2 9 The bill defines deer venison which can be donated to 2 10 exclude farm deer and to provide that the deer venison shall 2 11 not be processed as a multispecie meat food product. 2 12 The bill also provides limited immunity from civil and 2 13 criminal liability to meat and poultry establishments which 2 14 donate food to charitable or nonprofit organizations for free 2 15 distribution. 2 16 LSB 2002SV 79 2 17 tj/cf/24
Text: SF00492 Text: SF00494 Text: SF00400 - SF00499 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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