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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
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