How H 5096 changes current law

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This bill makes it illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute artificial or cell-cultivated food products in South Carolina.

• Section 47-17-510

  (B) It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) manufacture, sell, hold, offer for sale, or distribute artificial or cell-cultivated food product in this State;

  Establishes a prohibition against manufacturing, selling, or distributing artificial or cell-cultivated food products.

• Section 47-17-510

  (2) label any artificial or cell-cultivated food product as beef, poultry, fish, crustacean, or any other animal protein that the artificial or cell-cultivated food product may resemble for the purposes of advertising, manufacturing, selling, or holding or offering for sale in this State.

  Prohibits labeling artificial or cell-cultivated food products with animal protein names to prevent misleading practices.

• Section 47-17-530

  (C) In addition to the penalties provided in this section, the business license of any restaurant, store, or other business may be suspended upon the conviction of an owner or employee of that business for a violation of this article in connection with that business.

  Introduces additional penalties for businesses whose employees violate the laws regarding artificial or cell-cultivated food products.

• Section 47-17-530

  (D) The department may issue and enforce a stop-sale, stop-use, removal, or hold order on a product found to be in violation of this article.

  Grants the department authority to enforce product removal orders for violations of the bill.

• Section 47-17-530

  (E) The department may promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this article.

  Allows the department to create regulations to enforce the new provisions regarding artificial or cell-cultivated food products.