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4-34-1 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Agricultural product" means any fowl, animal, fish, vegetable, or other product or article, fresh or processed, which is customary food, or which is proper food for human consumption.
(2) "Nonprofit charitable organization" means any organization which was organized and is operating for charitable purposes and which meets the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service of the U.S. Department of Treasury that exempt the organization from income taxation under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3) "Gleaner" means a person who harvests, for free distribution,
an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner.
1981
4-34-2 Donation to charitable organization authorized.
Any person engaged in the business of producing, processing,
selling, or distributing any agricultural product may donate,
free of charge, any such product which is in a fit condition
for use as food for human consumption to a nonprofit charitable
organization within the state of Utah.
1981
4-34-3 County surplus food collection and distribution system.
To accomplish the purposes of Section
4-34-2
, any county may establish and publicize the
availability of a surplus food collection and distribution
system and may provide information to donee organizations
concerning the availability of agricultural products and
to donors concerning organizations that desire or need donated
agricultural products. Any nonprofit charitable organization
needing agricultural products on a regular basis may be listed
with the county for the purpose of receiving notice that
the products are available.
1981
4-34-4 Inspection of donated food.
The county may provide for the inspection of donated agricultural
products by the county health officer upon the request of
the donee nonprofit charitable organization to determine
whether the products are fit for human consumption.
1981
4-34-5 Limitation of liability of donor, charitable organization and county.
Except in the event of an injury resulting from gross
negligence, recklessness, or intentional conduct, neither
a county nor an agency of a county nor a donor of an agricultural
product participating in good faith in a food donation program,
nor a nonprofit charitable organization receiving, accepting,
gleaning, or distributing any agricultural product donated
in good faith to it under this chapter shall be liable for
damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in
any criminal proceeding for any injury that occurs as a result
of any act or the omission of any act, including injury resulting
from ingesting the donated agricultural product.
1981
4-34-6 Sale or use of donations by employee of public agency or charity prohibited.
An employee of a non-profit charitable organization or
of a public agency may not sell, offer for sale, use, or
consume any agricultural product donated or distributed under
this chapter.
1990
