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CT SB00348
Bill
Status
Passed
7/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
- Defines "Connecticut-Grown" as farm products with a traceable point of origin within Connecticut, effective October 1, 2015
- Restricts use of "Connecticut-Grown" label to products grown or produced in Connecticut; allows "Native," "Native-Grown," "Local," or "Locally-Grown" labels for Connecticut products or those grown within a ten-mile radius of point of sale
- Requires sellers to provide written proof of origin within ten days upon request by the Commissioner of Agriculture, with penalties of up to one hundred dollars per product label in violation
- Mandates that farm products labeled "Connecticut-Grown" at farmers' markets must be accompanied by a clearly visible sign (minimum 3" x 5") displaying the product origin and producer name and address
- Establishes warning for first violation of signage requirements and one hundred dollar fines for subsequent violations at farmers' markets
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Sale Of Farm Products As "connecticut-grown".
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
7/10/2015
Committee Referrals
Judiciary4/14/2015
Environment1/22/2015
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