| SP0242 LD 725 |
Session - 128th Maine Legislature S "A", Filing Number S-136, Sponsored by Jackson
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LR 1193 Item 5 |
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| Bill Tracking, Additional Documents | Chamber Status | ||
Amend the bill in section 2 in §201-B by inserting at the end the following:
An ordinance adopted by a municipality pursuant to this section must apply only to food or food products that are grown, produced or processed by individuals within that municipality who sell directly to consumers.
Any food or food products grown, produced or processed in the municipality intended for wholesale or retail distribution outside of the municipality must be grown, produced or processed in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.’
SUMMARY
This amendment requires an ordinance adopted by a municipality to apply only to food or food products grown or processed in the municipality by individuals who sell directly to consumers.
This amendment also requires any such food or food products sold outside of the municipality to comply with state and federal laws, rules and regulations.