1 Homestead Food License Required. Amend RSA 143-A:12, IV to read as follows:

IV. All homestead food products sold in packages from the home kitchen, farm stand of a homestead food operation, at farmers' markets, or at retail food stores shall have individual labels on each package containing the following information:

Name, address, and phone number of the homestead food operation; name of the homestead food product; the ingredients of the homestead product, in descending order of predominance by weight; and allergy information.

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Products made by homestead food operations exempt from licensure shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection."

Products made by nonexempt homestead food operations shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is made in a residential kitchen licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services."

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

VII. Homestead food operations selling 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 Homestead Food License. Amend RSA 143-A:12, II-III to read as follows:

II. Homestead food operations selling *less than the maximum annual gross sales of food as defined in RSA 143-A:5, VII, 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 maximum annual gross sales 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.

4 Rulemaking. Amend RSA 143-A:13, III to read as follows:

III. Licensing requirements for homestead food operations exceeding the annual maximum gross sales limit or homestead food operations who wish to sell food products, excluding potentially hazardous foods, 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 food product.

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

1 Homestead Food License Required. Amend RSA 143-A:12, IV to read as follows:

IV. (a) All homestead food products sold in packages from the home or farm stand of a homestead food operation, shall have one of the following individual labels on each package containing the following information:

(1) Name, physical or e-mail address, and phone number of the homestead food operation; name of the homestead food product; the ingredients of the homestead product, in descending order of predominance by weight; and allergy information.

(2) Name, physical or e-mail address, and phone number of the homestead food operation; name of the homestead food product; allergy information as established in rules; and a QR code or website where the ingredients of the homestead product, in descending order of predominance by weight, are listed and must be accompanied by a physical sign at the display location where the ingredients of the homestead product, in descending order of predominance by weight are listed .

(b) **All homestead food products sold in packages from farmers ' markets or 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 have individual labels on each package containing the following information: name, physical or e-mail address, and phone number of the homestead food operation; name of the homestead food product; the ingredients of the homestead product, in descending order of predominance by weight; and allergy information. **

** (c)(1) **Products made by homestead food operations exempt from licensure shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection."

** (2) **Products made by nonexempt homestead food operations shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is made in a residential kitchen licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services."

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

VII. Homestead food operations selling food, excluding potentially hazardous food as defined in RSA 143-A:12, I(b),less than the maximum annual gross sales of food as defined in RSA 143-A:5, VII* 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 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 exceeding the annual maximum gross sales limit or homestead food operations* who wish to sell food products, excluding potentially hazardous foods, 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 food product.

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