An Act To Align State Standards Pertaining to Food and Beverages outside of the School Lunch Program to Federal Standards
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6662, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 435, §1, is amended to read:
2. Food and beverages outside school lunch programs. The department shall adopt rules to establish standards for food and beverages sold or distributed on school grounds but outside of school meal programs. These standards must include maximum portion sizes, except for portion sizes for milk, that are consistent with single-serving standards established by the United States Food and Drug Administration federal school nutrition standards. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection do not apply to food and beverages sold or offered at community events or fund-raisers held outside the hours of the normal school day and to products prepared in culinary arts programs provided by career and technical schools and programs.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.