CHAPTER 327

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 35-25, as amended, 85-29 and 35-42.1 of
the Code of Virginia, relating to restaurants and public eating places.

[(S 252]
Approved March 31, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 35-25, as amended, 35-29 and 35-42.1 of the Code of Virginia
be amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 35-25. For the purpose of this chapter the following terms shall
have the meanings respectively indicated unless another meaning is clearly
intended or required by the context:

(1) “Restaurant” includes restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, short order
cafe, luncheonette, hotel dining room, tavern, sandwich shop, soda foun-
tain, vending machines and all other public eating and drinking estab-
lishments or food service areas or stands by whatever name called, in-
cluding catering services, the dining accommodations of clubs, all State
institutions, and schools and colleges both public and private; provided,
however, this chapter shall not be construed to include facilities of public
service corporations under the jurisdiction of the State Corporation Com-
mission ;

(2) “Employee” includes any person who handles food or drink dur-
ing preparation or Serving, or who comes in contact with any eating or
cooking utensils, or who is employed at any time in a room in which food
or drink is stored, prepared or served;

(3) “Eating, drinking and cooking utensils” or “utensils” includes
any kitchenware, tableware, cutlery, containers, or other equipment with
which food or drink comes in contact during storage, preparation or
serving ;

(4) “Commissioner” includes the chief executive officer of the State
Board of Health and his duly authorized agents;

(5) “Unwholesome food” includes any food or drink not fit for human
consumption ;

(6) “Board” means the State Board of Health;

(7) “Vending machine” means any self-service device used to dis-
pense readily perishable food or drink for human consumption.
§ 85-29. Nothing contained in this chapter shall in any way limit
the power of any county, city or town to prescribe by ordinance for the
regulation of sanitary conditions in restaurants located therein.

§ 35-42.1. Notwithstanding any law or regulation pursuant thereto
in conflict herewith, it shall be lawful for a blind person accompanied
by a “‘seeing eye” dog to take such dog with him within the dining area
of any restaurant or other eating place.