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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="21-309.2" title_number="21" title_name="Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Food Establishments">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A county may establish a seasonal farmer’s market producer sampling license to be required for a producer of a farm product to prepare and offer samples of the farm product for human consumption at a farmer’s market or at a public festival or event.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A county seasonal farmer’s market producer sampling license established under this section shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Be valid at all farmer’s markets in the county;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Be valid at any public festival or event in the county;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Be valid for the entire season for which it is issued; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Have a single fee as set by the county.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A seasonal farmer’s market producer sampling licensee shall use the license only to offer samples of a farm product that has been produced by the licensee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department shall adopt regulations that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Establish eligibility for the license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provide for the authorized uses of the license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Establish standards and approved methods under which sampling shall be conducted;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Specify the duration of the season during which the license is valid; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Include other provisions that are necessary to protect public health and control foodborne illnesses.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A county issuing a seasonal  farmer’s market  producer sampling license shall adopt an ordinance that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Sets the fee for the license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provides for the enforcement of provisions of law under which the license is issued; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Provides penalties for violations of provisions of law under which the license is issued.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
