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AR SB820

Bill

Status

Failed

4/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Jeffress

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Origin

Senate

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Produce Labeling Act" requiring all produce sold at produce markets to have stamps or labels identifying the farm of origin, affixed to individual items or containers.

  • Establishes certification requirements for farmers' markets through the Arkansas Agriculture Department, with certified markets defined as those selling agricultural products directly to consumers that are grown or produced within the state or within 150 miles of the market and operated seasonally.

  • Prohibits use of the term "farmers' market" without department certification and requires market operators to ensure all participating sellers are producers of agricultural products meeting the geographic sourcing requirement.

  • Requires one person from each farm participating in a farmers' market to provide an itemized list of products to be sold at the beginning of each season, with operators maintaining records for two years.

  • Amends sales tax exemptions to clarify that farmers' markets meeting certification requirements are not considered established businesses and exempts sales of raw products from farms, orchards, and gardens sold directly at certified farmers' markets from gross receipts tax.

Legislative Description

To Regulate The Labeling And Marketing Of Produce And Other Agricultural Products; To Define "farmers' Market"; To Require Certification Of Farmers' Markets; And To Amend The Sales Tax Exemption For Farmers' Markets.

Last Action

Senate Sine Die adjournment

4/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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