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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1251 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1674
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to allow samples at farmers markets.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
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By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1674) of
Paul McMurtry relative to the liability of farmers’ markets. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1785 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to allow samples at farmers markets.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 10 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
3 Any person who displays, exhibits or sells their homemade or home grown products or
4produce within the commonwealth at public farmers’ markets and farm stands shall be allowed
5to provide customers with taste samples of their products without incurring any liability.
6Conformity to sanitary health codes and requirements such as sinks and heating apparatus shall
7not be applicable under this paragraph.