Bill > HB4493

This bill modifies existing law to update and clarify exemptions from food establishment licensure requirements in Michigan. It expands the list of entities and activities that do not need a license to operate, including certain licensed grain dealers, those selling only whole uncut fresh fruits and vegetables, nonprofit consumer cooperatives, and producers selling unprocessed products of their own production. The bill also provides exemptions for specific retail outlets selling prepackaged honey or maple syrup produced in the state, temporary food establishments with limited preparation, retail food establishments selling only prepackaged non-potentially-hazardous foods, mobile food establishments like ice cream trucks selling prepackaged frozen desserts, events by nonprofit trade associations for advertising and sampling, commercial fishing guide services serving small groups, and devices dispensing only bottled or canned soft drinks or other packaged nonperishable items. Additionally, it exempts feeding operations responding to emergencies, certain food warehouses or processors handling only uncut fruits or vegetables from their own production, and individuals operating under specific vocational rehabilitation requirements. The bill also clarifies that if food is prepared at a licensed establishment and transported to a separate serving location without further preparation, the serving location is considered an extension and does not need a separate license, and this also applies to prepackaged food sold at farmers' markets, fairs, or festivals, or distributed through vending machines, with specific conditions for out-of-state food establishments. However, it notes that any person or establishment conducting activities the director of the department of agriculture and rural development considers a food establishment must still be licensed, even if they might otherwise qualify for an exemption under certain circumstances.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4493