A BILL to amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to define a term; to provide that food service establishments which serve iced tea shall serve sweet tea; to provide for penalties; and for other purposes.

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03 LC 14 8246

House Bill 819
By: Representatives Noel of the 44^th, Lane of the 101^st, Barnard of the 121^st, Post 1, Williams of the 4^th, Rice of the 64^th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, so as to define a term; to provide that food service establishments which serve iced tea shall serve sweet tea; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food service establishments, is amended by adding at its end a new Code section to read as follows:
"26-2-379.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'sweet tea' means iced tea which is sweetened with sugar at the time that it is brewed.
(b) Any food service establishment which serves iced tea must serve sweet tea. Such an establishment may serve unsweetened tea but in such case must also serve sweet tea.
(c) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

(1) Noel,John 44th	(2) Lane,Bob 101st	(3) Barnard,Terry 121st Post 1
(4) Williams,Roger 4th	(5) Rice,Tom 64th	(6) Snow,Mike 1st

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