South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 3672

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3672
Ratification Number:       412
Act Number                 373
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Cornmeal and corn grits
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(A373, R412, H3672)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-29-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CORNMEAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ITS PROVISIONS APPLY TO CORN GRITS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Cornmeal and corn grits

SECTION 1. Section 39-29-50(B)(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 187 of 1987, is further amended to read:

"(1) cornmeal and corn grits made from clean corn may be sold in packages of ten pounds or less provided the following requirements are met:

(a) The cornmeal or corn grits are ground from whole corn without removal of the germ.

(b) The package contains additional labeling contiguous to the product name 'unenriched cornmeal ground from whole corn'. This printing must be at least the print size and prominence of the required weight declaration.

(c) No advertisements or claims of nutritional or health benefits for unenriched cornmeal are allowed."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 19th day of March, 1990.