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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the liability of farmers’ markets. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend Section 10 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws to allow individuals selling homemade or homegrown products at public farmers' markets and farm stands to offer taste samples to customers without facing any legal responsibility, or liability, for doing so. This exemption from liability would apply even if the vendors do not meet certain sanitary health code requirements, such as having sinks or heating apparatus, specifically for the purpose of providing these taste samples.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (26)
Paul McMurtry (D)*,
Leah Allen (R),
Brian Ashe (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Stephen DiNatale (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Steven Howitt (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
James Miceli (D),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Mike Moore (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Richard Ross (R),
Paul Schmid (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4706 (on 10/24/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1489 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1489 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1489.pdf |
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