MA H198

Bill

Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/05/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers' markets. It allows local licensing authorities to issue special licenses to farmer-wineries or farmer-distilleries, enabling them to sell their products in sealed containers for off-premise consumption at indoor or outdoor agricultural events. The bill also allows these licensees to provide free samples of their products to prospective customers who are at least 21 years old, with certain restrictions on the size and number of samples served.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Angelo Puppolo (D), John Scibak (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H198

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H198
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H198.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1498	Relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions	Accompanied a new draft, see H3664	Similar To
H1531	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1608	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H209	Relative to the sale of alcohol on Sundays	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H2937	Relative to the use of Department of Conservation and Recreation property for farmers markets and community gardens	No further action taken	Similar To
H449	Encouraging SNAP purchases at local community farmers markets	Accompanied H2131	Similar To
H904	Relative to farmers markets	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S102	Relative to real estate document disclosure	Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S1188	Restricting the sale of tobacco products at health care institutions	Accompanied S1218	Similar To
S1209	Relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S124	Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets	Accompanied a new draft, see S2433	Similar To
S1863	Relative to the sale of natural gas as a motor fuel	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1498

Relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions

Accompanied a new draft, see H3664

Similar To

H1531

Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1608

Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H209

Relative to the sale of alcohol on Sundays

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

H2937

Relative to the use of Department of Conservation and Recreation property for farmers markets and community gardens

No further action taken

Similar To

H449

Encouraging SNAP purchases at local community farmers markets

Accompanied H2131

Similar To

H904

Relative to farmers markets

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S102

Relative to real estate document disclosure

Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

Similar To

S1188

Restricting the sale of tobacco products at health care institutions

Accompanied S1218

Similar To

S1209

Relative to the in-office sales of medical devices and products

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S124

Authorizing the sale of farmer-distiller products at farmers’ markets

Accompanied a new draft, see S2433

Similar To

S1863

Relative to the sale of natural gas as a motor fuel

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

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