HB 785

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ON-FARM SALES AND FOOD FREEDOM ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE FROM REGULATING CERTAIN PRACTICES INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL OR FARM PRODUCTS ON ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY; TO PROHIBIT ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM RESTRICTING THE RETAIL SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF UNPROCESSED AGRICULTURAL OR FARM PRODUCTS GROWN OR RAISED IN THIS STATE DIRECTLY FROM THE PRODUCER TO THE CONSUMER; TO PROHIBIT ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM REQUIRING ANY PERMIT FOR THE GROWING OR RAISING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES WHEN THOSE PRODUCTS ARE USED FOR NONCOMMERCIAL PURPOSES; TO CLARIFY THAT THIS ACT MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO GIVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS THAT SUPERSEDE ANY LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCE OR NUISANCE LAW; TO REQUIRE AGRICULTURAL OR FARM PRODUCTS SOLD UNDER THIS ACT TO BE CLEARLY MARKED AND LABELED WITH A "BUYERS BEWARE" LABEL OUTLINING THE INHERENT RISK ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMING UNPROCESSED PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-31-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE INCIDENTAL SALES OF RAW GOAT MILK OR RAW MILK PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE MILK PRODUCED FROM COWS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.