Sec. 9.5. (a) A farmer or bona fide egg producer who markets directly to the consumer at a location that is not the farmer’s or producer’s own premises and is recognized as a farmers’ market may be required to have a farmers’ market retail permit issued by the state egg board. The state egg board shall establish requirements and procedures for obtaining a farmers’ market retail permit by rule under IC 4-22-2.

     (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a local unit of government (as defined in IC 14-22-31.5-1) may not by ordinance or resolution require any licensure, certification, or inspection of foods or food products of a farmer or bona fide egg producer acting under this section.

As added by P.L.28-2009, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.154-2014, SEC.2; P.L.11-2023, SEC.61.