Bill Text: IN SB0411 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Health standards for farmers' markets.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources [SB0411 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-SB0411-Introduced.html
Citations Affected: IC 16-18-2-123.1; IC 16-42-5.5.
Synopsis: Health standards for farmers' markets. Requires the state
department of health to adopt rules to establish guidelines concerning
health and sanitary standards for food sold at farmers' markets and
roadside stands. Prohibits a city, town, or county from adopting an
ordinance concerning health and sanitary standards for food sold at
farmers' markets.
Effective: July 1, 2013.
January 10, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources.
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Chapter 5.5. Farmers' Markets
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "farmers' market" means a common indoor or outdoor area where two (2) or more farmers, growers, or producers gather on a regular basis to sell directly to consumers farm or locally grown products that they grow or produce.
Sec. 2. Subject to IC 16-42-5-29, the state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish guidelines concerning health and sanitary standards for food sold at farmers' markets
and roadside stands.
Sec. 3. A city, town, or county may not adopt an ordinance
concerning health and sanitary standards for food sold at farmers'
markets and roadside stands.