Food: service establishments; outdoor seating at restaurants; allow dogs to be present. Amends secs. 1105, 3113 & 6101 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1105 et seq.).

This bill amends Michigan's Food Law to explicitly allow dogs to be present at restaurants that offer outdoor seating. The change directly affects food service establishments by clarifying that the existing rules permitting outdoor seating do not prohibit the presence of pets. By modifying specific sections of the current statute, the legislation updates the legal framework to accommodate businesses that wish to serve customers with their dogs outside. This policy adjustment does not alter health and safety standards for the food itself but rather expands the types of establishments and seating arrangements currently recognized under the law.