The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish regulations covering the sale and distribution of Polystyrene packaging in Food Establishments.

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Food Safety

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5K-4.020Food Permits; Requirements and Fees

5K-4.035Guidelines for Imposing Administrative Penalties

5K-4.045Use or Sale of Polystyrene

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish regulations covering the sale and distribution of Polystyrene packaging in Food Establishments.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Annual reporting of the sale and distribution of Polystyrene packaging, penalties for violations of the new regulations, and the gradual phaseout of the sale or distribution of Polystyrene packaging.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 500.09, 500.12, 500.12(1)(b), 500.12(1)(f), 500.90, 570.07(23) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 500.03, 500.04, 500.09, 500.10, 500.12(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (f), 500.12(2), 500.12(7), 500.121, 500.147, 500.459, 500.171, 500.172, 500.173, 500.174, 500.177, 500.90, 570.15 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 8, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

PLACE: Microsoft Teams meeting

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THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Trevor Walls at [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.