The commissioner is hereby authorized, after public hearing, to adopt, amend, promulgate and issue rules and regulations, including, but not limited to regulations prescribing good manufacturing practices and requiring records relating to processing data and food distribution patterns, food safety education programs and requirements, and such other regulations as he or she may deem necessary to supplement and give full force and effect to the provisions of this article. A proposal to adopt applicable federal regulations pursuant to the federal food, drug and cosmetic act, relating to commercially processed foods for human consumption may be adopted without public hearing.
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