Revision: March 19, 2025, 3:18 p.m.
Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4
March 11, 2025
2025-0883h
08/02
Amendment to HB 505-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Homestead Food; License Required. Amend RSA 143-A:12, IV to read as follows:
IV. Homestead food operations processing and selling freeze dried foods, from the homestead residence, at the owner's own farm stand, at farmers' markets, or at retail food stores shall be licensed under RSA 143-A:4. For the purposes of this section, freeze dried foods means fruits, vegetables, and commercially prepared dairy products.
V. 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."
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 120 days after its passage.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the licensing of homestead food operations processing and selling freeze dried foods.