Vetoed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes health rules for compact food cart vendors and prevents local bans and criminalization of approved sidewalk food sales in Nevada.

Highlights:

• Requires local boards of health to develop and update guidance documents which govern sidewalk vendors and compact food cart vendors, as well as a process for a person to apply for a permit or license to be a sidewalk or compact food cart vendor (Sec. 7).

• Requires local boards of health to prepare and maintain the following on their website (Sec. 9):

• A list of preapproved food items for sale on a conveyance; and

• A model menu of preapproved food items that may be sold by a sidewalk vendor.

• Requires compact food cart vendors to register and comply with the local board of health to ensure compliance with the board’s requirements and to protect public health (Sec. 9.5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes health rules for compact food cart vendors and prevents local bans and criminalization of approved sidewalk food sales in Nevada.

Highlights:

• Requires local boards of health to develop and update guidance documents which govern sidewalk vendors and compact food cart vendors, as well as a process for a person to apply for a permit or license to be a sidewalk or compact food cart vendor (Sec. 7).

• Requires local boards of health to prepare and maintain the following on their website (Sec. 9):

• A list of preapproved food items for sale on a conveyance; and

• A model menu of preapproved food items that may be sold by a sidewalk vendor.

• Requires compact food cart vendors to register and comply with the local board of health to ensure compliance with the board’s requirements and to protect public health (Sec. 9.5).

Full Bill Text