2007 House Bill 5276

Mandate fresh food country of origin retailer disclosures

Introduced in the House

Oct. 9, 2007

Introduced by Rep. LaMar Lemmons (D-2)

To require retailers to post the country of origin of all perishable food offered for sale, and of oral hygiene products like mouthwash and toothpaste. The bill would make not doing so a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture