H.B. 4571: COMMITTEE SUMMARY                                                   FISHING GUIDE SERVICE

House Bill 4571

Sponsor: Representative William Bobier House Committee: Health Policy

Senate Committee: Health Policy and Senior Citizens Date Completed: 5-25-95

SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4571 as passed by the House:

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to provide that a “commercial fishing guide services would not be considered a food service establishment, under certain conditions (and therefore would be exempt from the Code’s licensing, sanitation, and inspection requirements placed on food service establishments).

Under the bill, a food service establishment would not include a commercial fishing guide service that served lunch to a party of not more than 12 clients on or adjacent to a body of water, river, or stream while pursuing, capturing, catching, killing, taking, or attempting to take fish. A commercial fishing guide service would be a service provided for a fee or other consideration of value, regardless of whether the fee or consideration was paid directly or indirectly, to assist another person in pursuing or catching fish.

MCL 333.12901                                                                                 Legislative Analyst: G. Towne

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Fiscal Analyst: P. Graham

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

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