[Part IVA. honey]
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[Part IVA. honey]
§328-79 Home-based agricultural producer of honey; exemption.
(a)A home-based agricultural producer of honey shall not be required to process honey in a certified honey house or food processing establishment, or be required to obtain a permit from the department, if the producer:
(1)Sells less than five hundred gallons of honey a year;
(2)Sells the honey directly to consumers or directly to a retail store that in turn sells the honey directly to consumers;
(3)Labels each container of honey sold with:
(A)The name and address of the producer;
(B)The net weight and volume of the honey, by standard measure;
(C)The date the honey was produced;
(D)The statement, "Honey should not be consumed by infants under one year of age." in clear and conspicuous print; and
(E)The statement, "This product is home-produced and processed and has not been inspected by the Department of Health." in clear and conspicuous print;
(4)Attends a department of health approved food safety workshop and passes the food safety certification exam; and
(5)Keeps honey production volume and honey product distribution records for a period of at least two years and makes the records available to the department.
(b)The State and counties shall not be liable for claims associated with honey distributed by home-based agricultural producers of honey; except for instances of gross negligence and intentional misconduct by the State or counties. [L 2005, c 63, pt of §1; am L 2013, c 131, §2]