HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1562        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1503

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to farmers markets.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/17/2013

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

1/17/2013

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/17/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/17/2013

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/17/2013

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/17/2013

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/17/2013

Thomas P. Conroy

13th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/17/2013

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/1/2013

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

2/1/2013

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/17/2013

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/17/2013

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/17/2013

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

1/17/2013

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

1/17/2013

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/17/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1562        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1503

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1503) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the liability of farmers' markets.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2840 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to farmers markets.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 10 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Any person who displays, exhibits or sells their homemade or home grown products or produce within the commonwealth at public farmers’ markets and farm stands shall be allowed to provide customers with taste samples of their products without incurring any liability. Conformity to sanitary health codes and requirements such as sinks and heating apparatus shall not be applicable under this paragraph.