Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide specific details on how the change will affect small-scale or hobbyist beekeepers, leaving this as an open question.
Increasing Honey Production Threshold
This bill changes the amount of honey that requires food manufacturing and inspection from 150 gallons to 835 gallons.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the law so that honey producers who make more than 835 gallons a year need to follow certain rules about making and inspecting food.
- Updates two parts of Tennessee's laws (Title 44, Chapter 15 and Title 53) that talk about honey production.
Who It Names or Affects
- Honey producers who make more than 835 gallons of honey a year in Tennessee.
Terms To Know
- Threshold
- The point at which something starts to happen or be required, like when honey makers need to follow certain rules.
- Food manufacturing and inspection requirements
- Rules that food producers must follow to make sure their products are safe and meet quality standards.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if honey makers produce less than the new threshold of 835 gallons.
- It is unclear how this change will affect small-scale or hobbyist beekeepers who make a smaller amount of honey.