Sec. 437.0201. REGULATION OF FOOD AT FARMERS' MARKETS UNDER TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PERMITS. (a) In this section, "farmers' market" and "food" have the meanings assigned by Section 437.020.
(b) The department or a local health department may issue a temporary food establishment permit to a person who sells food at a farmers' market without limiting the number of days for which the permit is effective to the number of days during which the farmers' market takes place.
(c) A permit issued under Subsection (b) may be valid for up to one year and may be renewed on expiration.
(d) This section does not apply to a farmers' market in a county:
(1) that has a population of less than 50,000; and
(2) over which no local health department has jurisdiction.
(e) The executive commissioner or a state or local enforcement agency may not adopt a rule requiring a farmers' market to pay a permit fee for conducting a cooking demonstration or providing samples of food if the demonstration or provision of samples is conducted for a bona fide educational purpose.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1317 (S.B. 81), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1275 (H.B. 1382), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
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