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AR SB590

Bill

Status

Passed

4/10/2019

Primary Sponsor

Greg Leding

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 20-57-201 to add pop-up shops as a permitted sales venue for exempt cottage food production operations, allowing them to sell at pop-up shops within established businesses in addition to existing venues (production site, farmers' markets, county fairs, and special events).

  • Defines "pop-up shop" as a cottage food production operation selling items in an unaffiliated established business for a limited time period with the consent of the business owner and the presence of the cottage food operation owner or employee at the point of sale.

  • Authorizes the Department of Health to inspect cottage food production operations that operate as pop-up shops.

  • Prohibits cottage food production operations operating as pop-up shops from selling or offering foods at wholesale distribution.

Legislative Description

To Provide That A Cottage Food Production Operation In Certain Situations Is Exempt From The Definition Of "food Service Establishment".

Last Action

Notification that SB590 is now Act 775

4/10/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare and Labor3/26/2019
Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/18/2019

Full Bill Text

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