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Bill Summary
The bill amends the "Colorado Food and Drug Act" to require a
retailer to indicate the country of origin for beef sold to the public. The
bill only applies to retailers who sell beef that has not been manufactured,
cured, smoked, cooked, or processed.
The bill authorizes the department of public health and
environment to promulgate rules to implement the bill.
12 THE MUSCLE TISSUE AND THAT ARE NOT SEPARATED FROM IT IN THE
15 INCLUDE THE MUSCLE FOUND IN THE LIPS, SNOUT, OR EARS NOR ANY
21 (2) A RETAILER WHO SELLS BEEF OR OFFERS BEEF FOR SALE SHALL
22 USE A CONSPICUOUS PLACARD THAT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE AND READILY
26 ANIMALS:
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1 (I) BORN, RAISED, AND SLAUGHTERED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE
2 UNITED STATES; OR
3 (II) BORN AND RAISED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED STATES AND
4 TRANSPORTED FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS THROUGH
16 composition for meat and meat food products and their amendments
17 adopted under the federal "Meat Inspection Act of March 4, 1907", as
18 amended (21 U.S.C. secs. 71-91), are the established standards of identity
19 and composition for meat and meat food products in this state. However,
20 the department may, if it finds it necessary in the interest of consumers,
21 adopt additional regulations RULES establishing standards of identity and
22 composition for meat and meat food products which THAT are no less
23 stringent than regulations promulgated under the federal "Meat Inspection
24 Act".
25 SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
26 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
27 ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
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1 8, 2018, if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2018); except that, if a
2 referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the
3 state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
4 within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
5 unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
6 November 2018 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
7 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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