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HI HB2090

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Har

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires operators of outdoor markets representing themselves as "farmers' markets" to obtain a license from the Department of Agriculture.

  • Mandates that farmers' market operators certify that more than 50% of vendors primarily sell food, farm produce, or flowers prepared, grown, or produced in Hawaii.

  • Establishes the definition of "farmers' market operator" as any person or entity who owns, operates, or organizes an outdoor market and represents it as a farmers' market.

  • Subjects farmers' market operators who fail to maintain the 50% local agriculture threshold to administrative penalties under existing law.

  • Allows the Department of Agriculture to investigate complaints against farmers' market operators regarding compliance with local product requirements.

Legislative Description

Truth-in-Advertising; License; Locally Produced

Last Action

Re-referred to EDB/AGR, CPC, referral sheet 8

1/28/2014

Committee Referrals

Economic Development & Business1/21/2014

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