HB1291 (2020) Compare Changes


Unchanged Version

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1 Food Service Licensure; Homestead Food License Required. Amend RSA 143-A:12, II and III to read as follows:

II. Homestead food operations selling less than a maximum annual gross sales of $20,000 of food, excluding potentially hazardous food, from the homestead residence, at the owner's own farm stand, at farmers' markets, or at retail food stores are exempt from licensure and departmental inspection under this subdivision, except that the department may inspect when the department has reason to suspect an imminent health hazard as defined in RSA 143-A:3, IV-b.

III. Homestead food operations that exceed the $20,000 maximum annual gross sales limit or homestead food operations who wish to sell food products, excluding potentially hazardous food, to restaurants or other retail food establishments, over the Internet, by mail order, or to wholesalers, brokers, or other food distributors who will resell the homestead product shall be licensed under RSA 143-A:4.

2 Food Service Licensure; Exemptions. Amend RSA 143-A:5, VII to read as follows:

VII. Homestead food operations selling less than a maximum annual gross sales of $20,000 of food, excluding potentially hazardous food as defined in RSA 143-A:12, I(b), from the homestead residence, at the owner's farm stand, or at farmers' markets.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Changed Version

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1 Food Service Licensure; Homestead Food License Required. Amend RSA 143-A:12, II and III to read as follows:

II. Homestead food operations selling less than a maximum annual gross sales of $35,000 of food, excluding potentially hazardous food, from the homestead residence, at the owner's own farm stand, at farmers' markets, or at retail food stores are exempt from licensure and departmental inspection under this subdivision, except that the department may inspect when the department has reason to suspect an imminent health hazard as defined in RSA 143-A:3, IV-b.

III. Homestead food operations that exceed the $35,000 maximum annual gross sales limit or homestead food operations who wish to sell food products, excluding potentially hazardous food, to restaurants or other retail food establishments, over the Internet, by mail order, or to wholesalers, brokers, or other food distributors who will resell the homestead product shall be licensed under RSA 143-A:4.

2 Food Service Licensure; Exemptions. Amend RSA 143-A:5, VII to read as follows:

VII. Homestead food operations selling less than a maximum annual gross sales of $35,000 of food, excluding potentially hazardous food as defined in RSA 143-A:12, I(b), from the homestead residence, at the owner's farm stand, or at farmers' markets.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.