It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 21-27-11.8 of the General Laws in Chapter 21-27 entitled "Sanitation in Food Establishments" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 21-27-11.8. Exemptions. -- ADD} The provisions of sections 21-27-11 through 21-27-11.13 shall not apply to:

(1) Special events sponsored by town or nonprofit civic organizations such as, but not limited to, school sporting events, firemen's picnics, little league food booths, grange and church suppers, and fairs;

(2) Temporary food services which have a frequency of less than six (6) events a year such as bazaars, bake sales, and suppers. Individuals responsible for temporary food operations preparing potentially hazardous foods shall be required to register with the division, obtain food safety informational brochures, and distribute these materials to the individuals engaged in food preparation for the event;

(3) Itinerant vendors and other food establishments that serve only commercially pre-packaged foods, beverages, and commercially precooked potentially hazardous foods requiring no manual handling of the food product such as frankfurters;

(4) Retail food stores and delicatessens where only cold foods are prepared;

(5) Private homes, and bed and breakfast establishments.

{ADD (6) Any private or public housing complex designated by the federal government as housing for the elderly located in this state, in connection with limited, not-for-profit sales of food to residents of the complex. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.