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(a) Definition of terms used in this section.
(1) Sugary drink means a carbonated or non-carbonated beverage that:
(A) is non-alcoholic;
(B) is sweetened by the manufacturer or establishment with sugar or another
caloric sweetener;
(C) has greater than 25 calories per 8 fluid ounces of beverage; and
(D) does not contain more than 50 percent of milk or milk substitute by
volume as an ingredient.
The volume of milk or milk substitute in a beverage will be presumed to be less
than or equal to 50 percent unless proven otherwise by the food service
establishment serving it.
(2) Milk substitute means any liquid that is soy-based and is intended by its
manufacturer to be a substitute for milk.
(3) Self-service cup means a cup or container provided by a food service
establishment that is filled with a beverage by the customer.
(b) Sugary drinks. A food service establishment may not sell, offer, or provide a
sugary drink in a cup or container that is able to contain more than 16 fluid
ounces.
(c) Self-service cups. A food service establishment may not sell, offer, or provide to
any customer a self-service cup or container that is able to contain more than 16
fluid ounces.
(d) Violations of this section. Notwithstanding the fines, penalties, and forfeitures
outlined in Article 3 of this Code, a food service establishment determined to
have violated this section will be subject to a fine of no more than two hundred
dollars for each violation and no more than one violation of this section may be
cited at each inspection of a food service establishment.