Tennessee General Assembly· SB 2602Signed by Governor.

Food and Food Products - As enacted, increases from 150 gallons to 835 gallons the annual threshold amount of honey at or above which a honey producer is subject to food manufacturing and inspection requirements. - Amend, the official text

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                             PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 740

                                                    SENATE BILL NO. 2602

                                                By Southerland, Briggs, Seal

                                            Substituted for: House Bill No. 1825

                                                    By Renea Jones, Reedy

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, Chapter 15 and Title 53, relative to honey.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 53-1-102(38), is amended by deleting
"one hundred fifty gallons (150 gals.)" and substituting "eight hundred thirty-five gallons (835 gals.)".

          SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 53-8-103(14)(B)(v), is amended by
deleting "one hundred fifty gallons (150 gals.)" and substituting "eight hundred thirty-five gallons (835
gals.)".

          SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 2602

PASSED:  March 30, 2026

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                         l          RANDY\A

                                    SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

                            CAMERO~TON,SPEAKER

                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED this l!:(ft day of l\>cil  2026

         BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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