Rep. LIGON proposes the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 4245 (COUNCIL\CZ\4245C001.JN.CZ19):

Reference is to Printer's Date 03/27/19.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

/      SECTION      1.      Chapter 17, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 5

Cell-Cultured Meat

     Section 47-17-510.      A person who advertises, offers for sale, or sells all or part of a carcass shall not engage in any misleading or deceptive practices, labeling, or misrepresenting a product as 'meat' or 'clean meat' that is cell-cultured meat/protein, or is not derived from harvested production livestock, poultry, fish, or crustaceans.

     Section 47-17-520.      The provisions of this article do not apply to plant-based meat substitutes.

     Section 47-17-530.      A person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year, or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both."            /

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.