H. B. 2471

                        (By Delegates Campbell, Moye, Eldridge, P. Smith, Householder,

                                                      and Ashley)

                        [Introduced January 28, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2-16, relating to food handlers’ licenses; providing that a county may issue a license that is valid state-wide; and providing that the county may charge separate fees, one for county only licenses and the other for multi-county licenses.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-2-16, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH.

§16-2-16. Food handler’s license.

            Notwithstanding any provision in this code to the contrary, a multi-county food handler’s license issued by a local board of health in a county shall be accepted in all other counties and their respective local boards of health as a valid license. The issuing county may charge separate fees for:

            (1) A license that is accepted only in the issuing county; or

            (2) A license that is accepted in all counties.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that a county may issue a food handler’s licenses that is valid state-wide. The bill provides that the county may charge separate fees, one for county only licenses and the other for multicounty licenses.

            This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.