Okla. Stat. tit. 2 § 5-3A.2

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 5-3A.2 - Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act:

1. "Approved" means conforming to scientific principles, applicable federal, state and local laws and generally recognized industry standards that protect public health;

2. "Approved source" means a source that is licensed and inspected by a recognized regulatory authority and whose license is in good standing;

3. "Farm food" means food made from products grown or raised on a farm including:

a. crops,

b. crops grown on trees,

c. crops grown on vines and bushes,

d. livestock, and

e. aquatic goods;

4. "Farm food producer" means a person, including family members and employees who grow, raise and harvest agricultural products to the point at which the products are ready for sale;

5. "Farmers hub" means a designated area where farm food and value-added products from approved sources are sold on a consignment basis for farm food producers;

6. "Farmers market" means a designated area where farm food producers and value-added processors from a designated region gather on a consistently scheduled basis to sell approved farm food and value-added products from approved sources directly to the purchaser;

7. "Farm-direct marketer" means a farm food producer, value-added processor or a designated representative who sells approved farm food and value-added products from approved sources by consignment;

8. "Manager or advisory board member" means the individual listed on file with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry as the point of contact who is responsible for coordination of the farmers market or farmers hub, and is responsible for filing of all official documents and all communications with the Department;

9. "Time/Temperature Control for Safety" means a food that requires time/temperature control for safety to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or toxin formation and which meets all other aspects of the definition of "Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food" pursuant to 310:257-1-2 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code; and

10. "Value-added processor" means a person, including family members and employees, who processes a raw agricultural product into items ready for sale, so long as a portion of the finished product was grown by the seller or seller's family members or employees.

Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 5-3A.2

Added by Laws 2020, c. 103,s. 2, eff. 11/1/2020.