An Act To Promote Small Diversified Farms and Small Food Producers
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0925
Committee Amendment CA_A_H335 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 644, L.D. 925, Bill, "An Act To 
Promote Small Diversified Farms and Small Food Producers" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §411 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 1, line 10 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "who" the following: 'grOWS, raises,' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §411 by striking out all of subsection 6 (page 1, lines 
to 22 in L.D.) 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §411 by striking out all of subsection 9 and inserting 
the following: 
'9. Informed end consumer. "fuformed end consumer" means, with regard to a 
farm food product or homemade food, a person who is the last person to purchase the 
food or product, who does not resell the food or product and who has been informed by a 
label that satisfies the requirements of section 416, subsection 3 that the food or product 
is not licensed or inspected.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §411 by renumbering the subsections to read 
consecutively. 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §416 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 2, line 18 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "at a farmers' market," 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §416 in subsection 2 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 2, line 24 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "at a farmers' market," 
Amend the bill in section 2 in §416 in subsection 3 by striking out all of the last 
paragraph and inserting the following: 
'Farm food products and homemade food must be sold in packages with a label on each 
package containing the following information: the name, address, including zip code, and 
phone number of the producer; the name of the food product; the ingredients of the food 
product in descending order of predominance by weight; and the net quantity of contents 
in terms of weight, measure or numerical count. Farm food products and homemade food 
must also be clearly labeled with the following statement, if applicable: "This food 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITIEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 644, L.D. 925 
product is not produced under license or inspected by the State of Maine." In addition, a 
sign containing the following statement must be displayed in a conspicuous place where 
sales occur: "Please inform us of any food allergies before purchase. III 
Amend the bill in section 4 in §2152-A in the indented paragraph in the last line 
(page 3, line 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "8 and 9" and inserting the 
following: '7 and 8' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment redefines "informed end consumer," eliminates farmers' markets 
from the list of exempted venues, changes the wording of the labeling requirement and 
requires a sign concerning food allergies to be displayed where sales occur. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/03/15 
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LD925 
LR 1543(02) 
An Act To Promote Small Diversified Farms and Small Food Producers 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amendedby Committee Amendment AI (~ ~ 335') 
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
$17,100 
$22,800 
($17,100) 
($22,800) 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$22,800 
($22,800) 
Projections 
FY2018-19 
$22,800 
($22,800) 
The bill exempts agricultural producers and home kitchen producers from licensing requirements for the sale of farm 
food products and homemade food, respectively, when their products are sold to informed end consumers and the sale 
occurs at certain locations. These licenses are $20 each and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
has indicated that 1,140 of these licenses would no longer be issued. General Fund revenue will be reduced by an 
estimated $17,100 in fiscal year 2015~16 and $22,800 in fiscal year 2016-17 and in every subsequent fiscal year from 
fewer licenses being issued. 
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