HB 2158 — Permitting beekeepers who meet certain requirements to sell packaged honey and honeycombs without holding a food establishment or food processing plant license under the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act.

As Amended by Senate Committee AsAmended by House Committee Session of 2025 HOUSE BILLNo.BILL No.

2158 By Representative Schmoe Requested by the Kansas Honey ProducersAssociation and the Northeastern BeekeepersAssociation 1-29 AN ACT concerning agriculture;

permitting requiring beekeepers who meet certain requirements to register with the department of agriculture if such beekeepers wish to sell packaged honey and honeycombs without holding a food establishment or food processing plant license under the Kansas food, drug and cosmetic act;

providing that registered beekeepers thatwho meet certain requirements are not required to haveacquire aor commercialmaintain kitchen facility to hold a license certain facilities or equipment under such act;

65-689, and amendments thereto, but shall be registered with the department of agriculture at no cost to the beekeeper if such beekeeper meets the following requirements:

(A) A"honey"(A) A "honey" or "honeycomb" designation.

HB(B) the 2158—Am.name, address and zip code of the beekeeper packaging the honey or honeycomb;

by(C) the SCnet 2weight (B) the name, address and zip code of the beekeepercontents; packaging the honey or honeycomb;

and (C) the net weight of the contents;

(4) the hive or hives from which the honey or honeycombs originated was were located in the state of Kansas when such honey or honeycombs were harvested;

(5) the beekeeper's annual gross sales from honey and honeycombs does not exceed $50,000;$35,000;

and $25,000;

(c) Any beekeeper thatwho meets the requirements of qualifies for registration pursuant to subsection (b)(1),(b) (1), (2), (3), (4)(4), (6) and (6)(7) shall not be required to acquire or maintain afacilities commercialor kitchenequipment facilityrequired tofor obtaintemperature-controlled food items, including a licensekitchen pursuantpermitted tofor K.S.A.commercial food preparation.

65-689,(d) Nothing andin amendmentsthis theretosection facilitiesshall orbe equipmentconstrued requiredto forprohibit temperature-controlleda foodbeekeeper items,from includingapplying afor kitchenand permittedholding fora commerciallicense foodpursuant preparation.to K.S.A.

(c)(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a beekeeper from applying for and holding a license pursuant to K.S.A.

65-689.65- 689.

(b) Applications for such licenses shall be made on forms prescribed by the secretary, and each such application shall be accompaniedHOUSE byBILL anNo. application fee and by a license fee.

2158—page 2 accompanied by an application fee and by a license fee.

If the food HBestablishment 2158—Am.or food processing plant is found to be in compliance, and the completed application and accompanying fees have been submitted, the secretary shall issue the license.

by SC 3 establishment or food processing plant is found to be in compliance, and the completed application and accompanying fees have been submitted, the secretary shall issue the license.

(4) A(4) Aperson person who produces food for distribution directly to the end consumer, if such food does not require time and temperature control for safety or specialized processing, as determined by the secretary.

and HB(C) conspicuously 2158—Am.displays the company name, phone number and any additional information the secretary may require on each such vending machine.

by SC 4 (C) conspicuously displays the company name, phone number and any additional information the secretary may require on each such vending machine.

41-102,41- 102, and amendments thereto, who does not produce or offer any food products other than wine produced at such farm winery.

(12) A food establishment that sells or offers for sale only packaged foods that are non-hazardous and are received directly from a licensed food production facility in packaged form, if such food establishmentHOUSE containsBILL lessNo. than 200 cubic feet as measured pursuant to K.S.A.

65-2158—page 688(e),3 andestablishment amendmentscontains thereto.less than 200 cubic feet as measured pursuant to K.S.A.

65-688(e), and amendments thereto.

(g) A beekeeper that meets the requirements of section 1(c), and amendments thereto, shall not be required to acquire or maintain a commercial kitchen facility for licensure pursuant to this act.

I hereby certify that the above B ILLoriginated in the H OUSE, and was adopted by that body H OUSE adopted Conference Committee Report Speaker of the House.

Chief Clerk of the House.

Passed the SENATE as amended SENATE adopted Conference Committee Report President of the Senate.

Secretary of the Senate.

A PPROVED Governor.