Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to the sale of poultry and rabbits by an individual vendor of a farmers’ market or roadside stand.

     (b) The following products are exempt from the requirements of this title that apply to food establishments:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-42-5.3-10

  • end consumer: means a person who is the last person to purchase any food product and who does not resell the food product. See Indiana Code 16-42-5.3-1
  • roadside stand: means a structure, including a tent, stand, vehicle, or trailer that is:

    Indiana Code 16-42-5.3-1

(1) Poultry products produced under IC 15-17-5-11. Poultry products sold at a farmers’ market or roadside stand must be frozen at the point of sale. Poultry products sold on the farm where the product is produced must be kept refrigerated at the point of sale and through delivery by the producer to the end consumer.

(2) Rabbits that are slaughtered and processed on a farm for the purpose of conducting limited sales on the farm, at a farmers’ market, and at a roadside stand. Rabbit meat sold at a farmers’ market or roadside stand must be frozen at the point of sale. Rabbit meat sold on the farm where the product is produced must be kept refrigerated at the point of sale and through delivery by the producer to the end consumer. An individual who sells rabbits under this subsection shall comply with the label requirements set forth in this chapter.

     (c) This section does not apply to the distribution of meat from a game animal.

As added by P.L.49-2022, SEC.4.