Revision: Nov. 1, 2021, 3:27 p.m.
Rep. Acton, Rock. 10
September 23, 2021
2021-2155h
08/04
Amendment to HB 314
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Homestead Food Operations; Maximum Annual Gross Sales. 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] $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.
2 Homestead Food Operations; Maximum Annual Gross Sales. Amend RSA 143-A:12, II-III to read as follows:
II. Homestead food operations selling less than [a maximum annual gross sales of $20,000] the maximum annual gross sales of food as defined in RSA 143-A:5, VII 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] of food as defined in RSA 143-A:5, VII 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.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2021-2155h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill makes an adjustment to the maximum annual gross sales of food by a homestead food operation.