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SCS/SB 485 - This act requires all manufacturers of packaged ice for wholesale or retail sales to register each of their locations with the Department of Health, obtain and pay for a licence from the Department of Health, and to renew these licenses annually. The Department of Health will promulgate rules and regulations regarding the testing and inspection of equipment and storage facilities for ice. The Department of Health may refuse to grant a license or may suspend a license if violations are found. This act does not apply to restaurants or other retail establishments whose manufacture and sale of ice is otherwise subject to inspection by the Department of Health or a county or municipal health department.