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IN SB0232
Bill
AI Summary
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Exempts livestock, poultry, dairy, and other homemade food products from all state and local inspection, licensing, permitting, packaging, and labeling requirements when sold directly from producer to consumer under a formal written contract
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Requires a notarized formal contract between producer and consumer that includes risk acknowledgment, product description, fixed price and quantity, delivery timeline, and a mandatory 7-day waiting period before delivery
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Applies only to products prepared and sold exclusively for home consumption within Indiana that do not constitute interstate commerce
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Preserves the state health department's authority to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks and maintains existing animal health inspection requirements
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Effective date of July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Preparation and sale of homemade food. Provides that the preparation, sale, and delivery of a livestock product, poultry product, or dairy product are not subject to inspection, oversight, certification, registration, licensing, permitting, packaging, or labeling requirements or regulations of the state or any political subdivision of the state if: (1) the sale and delivery of the product are directly between the producer of the product and an informed end consumer; (2) the preparation, sale, and delivery of the product are in accordance with a formal contract that meets certain requirements; (3) the product is prepared and sold exclusively for home consumption; and (4) the preparation, sale, and delivery of the product occur exclusively in Indiana and do not constitute interstate commerce.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture
1/3/2019