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MI SB1505

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/22/2010

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Van Woerkom

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Defines "farm product" to include plants useful to humans produced by agriculture, such as forages, grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers, seeds, nursery stock, trees, mushrooms, and products incorporating food, feed, or fiber.

  • Prohibits selling, offering for sale, or advertising farm products as "locally grown" or "locally produced" unless grown or produced within 100 miles or less of the point of sale.

  • Exempts producers who supply farm products to ultimate sellers from the prohibition, applying the restriction only to the person actually making the sale or advertisement.

  • Establishes violations as state civil infractions with civil fines of not more than $500.00.

Legislative Description

Agriculture; products; definition of "locally grown"; provide for, and provide sanction for noncompliance. Creates new act.

Agriculture, other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Agriculture And Bioeconomy

9/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Agriculture And Bioeconomy9/22/2010

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