SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1137 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 481
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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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 defining "Farmers Market".
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PETITION OF:
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Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex |
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Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire | 2/1/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1137 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 481
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 481) of Anne M. Gobi and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to define "Farmers Market". Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act defining "Farmers Market".
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. Chapter 128 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 1A the following section:-
Section 1B. “Farmers Market” shall mean a public market or public market place located in a city or town that operates or occurs more than once per year for the primary purpose for Massachusetts farmers, from more than 1 farm, to vend food, crops and other farm related items that they have produced directly to the public.
A public market or public market place used by farmers that is established by a municipality under section 10 of chapter 40, or operates on department of conservation and recreation land by special permit under section 2F of chapter 132A, shall be deemed under this definition as a “Farmers Market”.