Minnesota Session Laws - 2000, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 378-S.F.No. 3348 
                  An act relating to health; modifying requirements for 
                  potluck events sponsored by organizations; amending 
                  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 157.22. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 157.22, is 
        amended to read: 
           157.22 [EXEMPTIONS.] 
           This chapter shall not be construed to apply to: 
           (1) interstate carriers under the supervision of the United 
        States Department of Health and Human Services; 
           (2) any building constructed and primarily used for 
        religious worship; 
           (3) any building owned, operated, and used by a college or 
        university in accordance with health regulations promulgated by 
        the college or university under chapter 14; 
           (4) any person, firm, or corporation whose principal mode 
        of business is licensed under sections 28A.04 and 28A.05, is 
        exempt at that premises from licensure as a food or beverage 
        establishment; provided that the holding of any license pursuant 
        to sections 28A.04 and 28A.05 shall not exempt any person, firm, 
        or corporation from the applicable provisions of this chapter or 
        the rules of the state commissioner of health relating to food 
        and beverage service establishments; 
           (5) family day care homes and group family day care homes 
        governed by sections 245A.01 to 245A.16; 
           (6) nonprofit senior citizen centers for the sale of 
        home-baked goods; and 
           (7) food not prepared at an establishment and brought in by 
        members of an organization individuals attending a potluck event 
        for consumption by members at a the potluck event.  An 
        organization sponsoring a potluck event under this clause may 
        advertise the potluck event to the public through any means.  
        Individuals who are not members of an organization sponsoring a 
        potluck event under this clause may attend the potluck event and 
        consume the food at the event.  Licensed food establishments 
        cannot be sponsors of potluck events.  Potluck event food shall 
        not be brought into a licensed food establishment kitchen. 
           Presented to the governor April 10, 2000 
           Signed by the governor April 13, 2000, 4:30 p.m.