R70. Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services.
R70-570. Direct-to-Sale Farmers Market Signage.
R70-570-1. Authority.
1) Pursuant to Section 4-5a-103(3), this rule establishes the signage requirements for homemade food sold at direct-to-sale farmers markets, as defined under Section 4-5a-102 (2), or in direct-to-sale sections of a traditional farmers market, as defined under Section 4-5-102(6).
R-70-570-2. Direct-to-Sale Farmers Market Signage.
1) Direct-to-Sale farmers market signage shall be:
a) a minimum of 22"x 28";
b) white in color;
c) printed in English;
d) printed in red ink;
e) printed clearly and legibly, and;
f) written in capital letters not smaller than 2" in height.
2) Direct-to-Sale farmers market signage shall contain the phrase, "FOOD ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS DIRECT-T0-SALE FARMERS MARKET ARE HOMEMADE AND HAVE NOT BEEN CERTIFIED, LICENSED, REGULATED, OR INSPECTED BY STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES."
3) Direct-to-Sale farmers market signage shall be placed at each entrance to the direct-to-sale farmers market in a conspicuous and predominant place within plain view of the customers and shall remain in place throughout the duration of the market.
R70-570-3. Direct-to-Sale Farmers Market Section Signage.
1) The direct-to-sale section(s) of a traditional farmers market shall be segregated and clearly delineated by the placing of signage, both within the farmers market and at each individual direct-to-sale vendor location.
2) Direct-to-sale section signage shall be:
a) a minimum of 22"x 28";
b) white in color;
c) printed in English;
d) printed in red ink;
e) printed clearly and legibly, and;
f) written in capital letters not smaller than 2" in height.
3) Direct-to-Sale section signage shall contain the phrase, "FOOD ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS SECTION OF THE FARMERS MARKET ARE HOMEMADE AND HAVE NOT BEEN CERTIFIED, LICENSED, REGULATED, OR INSPECTED BY STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES."
4) Direct-to-Sale section signage shall be placed at each entrance to the direct-to-sale farmers market section (s) and at each individual vendor location in a conspicuous and predominant place within plain view of the customers and shall remain in place throughout the duration of the market.
KEY: direct-to-sale farmers market signage
Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: February 24, 2020
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-5a-103(3); 4-5a-102(2); 4-5a-102(6)
