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§ 35.1-26 Cities, counties, and towns may by ordinance exempt certain fairs

The governing body of any county, city, or town may provide by ordinance that this title shall not apply to:

1. Food booths at fairs, if such booths are promoted or sponsored by any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or by any charitable nonprofit organization or group thereof. The ordinance shall provide that the health officer of the county, city, or town in which the fair or activity is held, or a qualified person designated by him, shall exercise such supervision of the sale of food as the ordinance may prescribe.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 462; in 1981, chapter 468; in 1983, chapter 251; in 2011, chapter 465; in 2013, chapters 188, 317, and 512.

Code 1950, § 35-38.1; 1964, c. 462; 1981, c. 468; 1983, c. 251; 2011, c. 465; 2013, cc. 188, 317, 512.

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