THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1086

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO CONSUMER INFORMATION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:


 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 328, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part III to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§328‑    Fresh baked goods; advertising.  Baked goods shall not be represented, advertised, labeled, or marketed using the term "fresh" or "fresh bread" unless the baked goods have never been frozen prior to retail sale to the consumer."

     SECTION 2.  Section 328-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§328-61  Notifying consumer.  (a)  No person shall sell or offer to sell any uncooked thawed food which substantially resembles the physical appearances of the fresh food without a label, as hereinafter described, notifying the purchaser that [such] the food had been frozen and then thawed out; provided that this section shall not apply if the thawed foods are processed by grinding or have been dehydrated before being offered for retail sale.

     (b)  No grocer or wholesale club shall sell or offer to sell any baked goods that have been previously frozen and are being offered for sale in a thawed state, unless the grocer or wholesale club posts a sign that:

     (1)  Identifies all of the baked good products sold in the establishment that have been previously frozen;

     (2)  Is displayed within the establishment at the primary location where the baked goods are sold; and

     (3)  Displays the words "previously frozen" in wording no less than twenty-four point font and the names of the products that were previously frozen in wording no less than fourteen point font.

All suppliers of such products for resale in the State shall provide their respective grocer or wholesale club with a listing that identifies by name all previously frozen baked goods provided by the supplier."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.



 

Report Title:

Baked Goods; Advertising; Signage

 

Description:

Requires grocers and wholesale clubs to identify baked goods that have been previously frozen.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SB1086 HD1)

 

 

 

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