§ 21-27-11.8 - Exemptions.
SECTION 21-27-11.8
§ 21-27-11.8 Exemptions. – The provisions of §§ 21-27-11 – 21-27-11.13 shall not apply to:
(1) Special events sponsored by city or town or nonprofitcivic organizations such as, but not limited to, school sporting events,firefighter's picnics, little league food booths, grange and church suppers,and fairs;
(2) Temporary food services which have a frequency of lessthan six (6) events a year such as bazaars, bake sales, and suppers.Individuals responsible for temporary food operations preparing potentiallyhazardous foods shall be required to register with the division, obtain foodsafety informational brochures, and distribute these materials to theindividuals engaged in food preparation for the event;
(3) Itinerant vendors and other food establishments thatserve only commercially pre-packaged foods, beverages, and commerciallyprecooked potentially hazardous foods requiring no manual handling of the foodproduct such as frankfurters;
(4) Retail food stores and delicatessens where only coldfoods are prepared;
(5) Private homes, and bed and breakfast establishments.
(6) Any private or public housing complex designated by thefederal government as housing for the elderly located in this state, inconnection with limited, not-for-profit sales of food to residents of thecomplex.
(7) Private clubs which do not charge the general public forthe sale of food or beverages which serve less than twenty (20) at any onetime, and serve less than one hundred (100) meals per month.