COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

Senate Bill No. 60

(By Senators Williams and Sypolt)

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[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization;

reported February 6, 2015.]

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A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-6-25, relating to food handler examinations and cards; establishing that cards are valid for three years; allowing for cards to be valid in all counties of the state; requiring food handler card within thirty days of being hired; and requiring Bureau for Public Health establish minimum guidelines for training programs for individuals seeking a food handler permit or card.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-6-25, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 6. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.

§16-6-25. Food handler examinations and cards.

            Any food handler permit or card that has been issued pursuant to the procedures put in place by a local county health department shall be valid for three years. Any such permit or card shall be valid in all counties of this state, provided the applicant pay an additional fee not to exceed $10.00. A food handler permit or card, if required, shall be obtained within thirty days of being hired in a restaurant or other applicable food establishment. The Bureau for Public Health shall develop minimum guidelines for training programs for individuals seeking a food handler permit or card that may be issued by local county health departments.