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42 U.S. Code § 1791 - Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 42 › Chapter 13A › § 1791 42 U.S. Code § 1791 - Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act
(9) Nonprofit organizationThe term “nonprofit organization” means an incorporated or unincorporated entity that—
is operating for religious, charitable, or educational purposes; and
does not provide net earnings to, or operate in any other manner that inures to the benefit of, any officer, employee, or shareholder of the entity.
(e) Partial complianceIf some or all of the donated food and grocery products do not meet all quality and labeling standards imposed by Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, the person or gleaner who donates the food and grocery products shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability in accordance with this section if the nonprofit organization that receives the donated food or grocery products—
is informed by the donor of the distressed or defective condition of the donated food or grocery products;
agrees to recondition the donated food or grocery products to comply with all the quality and labeling standards prior to distribution; and
is knowledgeable of the standards to properly recondition the donated food or grocery product.
(Pub. L. 89–642, § 22, formerly Pub. L. 101–610, title IV, § 402, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3183; renumbered § 22 and amended Pub. L. 104–210, § 1(a)(2), (b), Oct. 1, 1996, 110 Stat. 3011, 3012.)
1996—Pub. L. 104–210, § 1(a)(2)(A), substituted “Bill Emerson” for “Model” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–210, § 1(a)(2)(B), inserted “Bill Emerson” before “Good”.
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 104–210, § 1(a)(2)(C), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘gross negligence’ means voluntary and conscious conduct by a person with knowledge (at the time of the conduct) that the conduct is likely to be harmful to the health or well-being of another person.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–210, § 1(a)(2)(D), added subsec. (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “A person or gleaner shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product that the person or gleaner donates in good faith to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to needy individuals, except that this paragraph shall not apply to an injury to or death of an ultimate user or recipient of the food or grocery product that results from an act or omission of the donor constituting gross negligence or intentional misconduct.”
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–210, § 1(a)(2)(E), inserted at end “Nothing in this section shall be construed to supercede State or local health regulations.”