Chapter 94 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 305E the following section:-

Section 305F Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each restaurant shall be able to maintain a stock supply of non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors available to all customers, to be administered in the event of anaphylactic emergency.

The department of public health shall promulgate regulations requiring restaurants to adopt and implement policies pursuant to this section. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, requiring that stock epinephrine auto injectors be stored in an easily accessible unlocked location, the number and type of epinephrine auto injectors required, epinephrine auto injector training requirements for such administration and that the stock inventory be checked at regular intervals for expiration and replacement.

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the cost of supplying nonpatient specific epinephrine auto injectors to restaurants shall be paid by the restaurant.

Each such restaurant shall make adequate provisions for insurance to cover employees trained in rendering such assistance. Any person, or employee of any person who, in good faith, volunteers to administer the epinephrine auto injector shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by such person or employee in rendering such emergency assistance.