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HI SB592

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Russell Ruderman

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows farmers to direct-market whole, uncut fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets without a permit or inspection from the department of health.

  • Exempts non-potentially hazardous value added products (jams, jellies, honey, baked goods, coffee, tea, dried herbs) produced in a farmer's home kitchen from department of health permitting or inspection requirements.

  • Requires home kitchen-produced value added products to include a label stating "This product is homemade and not subject to state inspection."

  • Requires farmers market vendors selling potentially hazardous value added products (meat, dairy, cooked vegetables, pickles, salsas, etc.) to obtain a one-year permit from the department of health and comply with labeling requirements including processor name and address, product name, ingredients, and net weight.

  • Establishes that all farmers market operational sites must be approved by the department of health.

Legislative Description

Farmers Market Vendors; Permit and Inspection; Labeling

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

2/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection2/20/2015
Health1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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