HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 162        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1489

 

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

1/12/2015

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/30/2015

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

1/15/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

1/15/2015

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/29/2015

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/30/2015

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

2/3/2015

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/30/2015

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/28/2015

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/2/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/2/2015

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/12/2015

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/20/2015

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

2/3/2015

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/29/2015

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/26/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/30/2015

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/29/2015

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/26/2015

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/2/2015

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

2/4/2015

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

2/3/2015

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

1/29/2015

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

2/2/2015

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/23/2015

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 162        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1489

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1489) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the liability of farmers’ markets.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1503 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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.