Bill Text - HB275 (2005)

Defining farmers' market.


Revision: Jan. 21, 2010, midnight

CHAPTER 107

HB 275 – FINAL VERSION

2005 SESSION

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08/04

HOUSE BILL 275

AN ACT defining farmers’ market.

SPONSORS: Rep. O'Connell, Hills 6; Rep. Phinizy, Sull 5; Rep. Babson, Carr 3; Sen. Bragdon, Dist 11

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

ANALYSIS

This bill defines farmers’ market.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05-0761

08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five

AN ACT defining farmers’ market.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

107:1 New Paragraph; Farmers’ Market Defined. Amend RSA 21:34-a by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. The term “farmers’ market” means an event or series of events at which 2 or more vendors of agricultural commodities gather for purposes of offering for sale such commodities to the public. Commodities offered for sale must include, but are not limited to, products of agriculture, as defined in paragraphs I-IV. “Farmers’ market” shall not include any event held upon any premises owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by any individual vendor selling therein.

107:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: June 15, 2005)

(Effective Date: August 14, 2005)