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Utah House amends agriculture code to clarify food labeling and department authority
Summary
Representatives debated and amended House Bill 140, updating Title 4 agriculture provisions including giving the department authority to subpoena records, removing animal‑drug manufacturing authority, clarifying misbranding rules for foods, and adopting an amendment to limit marketing orders to promotional (not restrictive) uses.
House Bill 140, an agriculture‑code update introduced by Representative Lee Allen, drew floor attention and at least one substantive amendment on Jan. 15 as lawmakers reviewed changes to the state’s agricultural statutes.
Representative Allen outlined the bill’s major changes: it would grant the Department of Agriculture authority to subpoena records (adding “records” to an existing subpoena authority), modernize…
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