HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2305        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1785

 

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 to allow samples at farmers markets.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/17/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/9/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

3/9/2021

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

3/9/2021

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

3/9/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

3/11/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/15/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/22/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2305        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1785

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1785) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to the liability of farmers’ markets.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1507 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to allow samples at 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.