Selected State Kosher Consumer Protection Laws

Prepared by Jeff Wice, Assistant Counsel, Office of Speaker Sheldon Silver (State of New York)

1. California: Cal Penal Code sec. 383(b)
   • criminal penalties for fraudulent meat product sales
2. Connecticut: Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 53-317
   • deals with sale and preparation of meat products & restaurants
3. Georgia: O.C.G.A. sec. 26-2-332
   • prohibits fraudulent sale of kosher foods by a vendor
   • regulates kosher kitchens and food services
4. Illinois: 305 ILCS 5/5-5/5a
   • regulates kosher kitchens and food services
5. Massachusetts: Mass. Ann. Laws, ch. 94 sec 156
   • regulates kosher food labeling sales
   • requires signs in window
   • regulates kosher meat product sales
6. Michigan: MSA sec. 28.508(5)
   • regulates fraudulent representation and sales
   • requires proper labeling
   • regulates hotels and restaurants
7. New York: NY CLS Agr & M sec 201-a
   • regulates sale of kosher meat and sale of kosher food products
8. Rhode Island: R.I. Gen Laws sec 21-16-1
   • establishes violations for deceptive sale of kosher meat
9. Pennsylvania: 18 Pa. C.S. sec 4107.1
   • establishes violations for deceptive sale of kosher food products
10. Washington: Rev. Code Wash. Sec. 69.04.398
    • permits production of kosher food products
11. Wisconsin: Wis. Sat. Sec 97.56
    • regulates sale of kosher food products to consumers to prevent fraudulent sales

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