1 Homestead Food Operation; Definition. Amend RSA 143-A:12, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) "Homestead food operation" means a person who produces homestead food products, excluding potentially hazardous food, only in the home kitchen of that person's primary residence in New Hampshire .

2 Homestead Food Production Area. 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. 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."

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

1 Homestead Food Operation; Definition. Amend RSA 143-A:12, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) "Homestead food operation" means a person who produces homestead food products, excluding potentially hazardous food, only in the home kitchen of that person's primary residence in New Hampshire or a food production area in the person 's primary residence that meets the water supply and sanitary requirements established in rules adopted under RSA 541-A .

2 Homestead Food Production Area. Amend RSA 143-A:12, IV to read as follows:

IV. All homestead food products sold in packages from the home or 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. 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 food production area licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services."

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