KRS § 217.137 Administrative regulations on home-based microprocessors.

217.137 Administrative regulations on home-based microprocessors. (1) The secretary shall promulgate administrative regulations to accommodate the specific circumstances of home-based microprocessors. In order to protect public health while encouraging the marketing of home-processed foods, the administrative regulations shall include, at a minimum, standards for: (a) Installation, design, location, and maintenance of toilet rooms; (b) Installation and maintenance of hand-washing facilities; (c) Manual and mechanical cleaning and sanitizing processes; (d) Installation and location of equipment; (e) Construction and covering of floors; and (f) Construction, materials, and maintenance of walls and ceilings. (2) Food products that are produced or processed by a home-based microprocessor and in compliance with administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (1) of this section are acceptable food products that may only be offered for sale by farmers markets, certified roadside stands, or on the processor's farm. These food products may be used in preparing and serving food. (3) The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations to further delineate which food products are subject to the definition of home-based microprocessor, as defined in KRS 217.015(57). Effective:March 26, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 181, sec. 2, effective March 26, 2019. -- Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 3, effective June 24, 2003.