HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1458        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 904

 

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

1/18/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

 

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1458        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 904

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 904) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the liability of farmers’ markets.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1489 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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.