Bill Summary for H 683 (2013-2014)

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Jun 27 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 683 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO BAR CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST PACKERS, DISTRIBUTORS, MANUFACTURERS, CARRIERS, HOLDERS, SELLERS, MARKETERS, OR ADVERTISERS OF FOOD PRODUCTS THAT COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS BASED ON CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF WEIGHT GAIN, OBESITY, A HEALTH CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT GAIN OR OBESITY, OR OTHER GENERALLY KNOWN CONDITION ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY OR ALLEGEDLY LIKELY TO RESULT FROM LONG-TERM CONSUMPTION OF FOOD; AND TO CLARIFY THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY NOT REGULATE THE SIZE OF SOFT DRINKS OFFERED FOR SALE.
Intro. by B. Brown, Moffitt, Ramsey.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.

Amends GS 99E-43, subdivision (2), concerning certain claims arising from the long-term consumption of food, providing that GS 99E-42 does not preclude liability in a civil action when the claim is based on knowing and willful conduct applicable to the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, advertising, labeling, or sale of food, in violation of any federal or state law, and the claimed injury was proximately caused by such violation (previously, language regarding the violation of federal or State law was not included).