Bill > S1819

Introduced Session

This bill requires that restaurants provide, upon request, alternative menus for individuals with diabetes. Under the bill, the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the New Jersey Restaurant Association, would be required to prepare a fact sheet to be directed to restaurant owners, managers, and staff, which is designed to explain the impact of diet on the health of individuals with diabetes and include information to assist restaurants in preparing an alternative menu for individuals with diabetes. In addition, the bill requires that restaurants operating within the State make available, upon the request of the customer, an alternative menu for individuals with diabetes. The bill provides that within six months after the menu is available, a restaurant is to indicate on its regular menu and public display menu sign that a menu for individuals with diabetes is available upon request. A restaurant in violation of the menu requirements imposed by the bill would be subject to a civil penalty of up to $500 per violation. The Commissioner of Health or a local board of health or local health officer may initiate a summary proceeding in the Superior Court or in the appropriate municipal court having jurisdiction. Every day upon which a violation occurs would be considered a separate violation but no penalty would be assessed that is greater than $5,000 for each occurrence.

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Angela Mcknight (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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