West Virginia § 19-35-3b Role of local health departments in farmers markets

West Virginia Statutes

§ 19-35-3b — Role of local health departments in farmers markets

West Virginia § 19-35-3b

Ch. 19AGRICULTURE

Art. 35FARMERS MARKETS

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W. Va. Code § 19-35-3b (2026).

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(a)No local health department may require a farmers market or a farmers market vendor to obtain a food establishment permit, except a consignment farmers market is required to obtain a food establishment permit:Provided, That nothing in this article shall be construed to exempt restaurants or other prepared food vendors from the requirement to obtain a food establishment permit.

(b)A vendor is subject to food sampling and inspection by the local health department in the jurisdiction in which the farmers market is located if the local health department determines that the vendor’s food product is misbranded or adulterated, or if a consumer complaint has been received:Provided, That all sampling and inspection shall be performed in consultation with the Department of Agriculture.

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(a) No local health department may require a farmers market or a farmers market vendor to obtain a food establishment permit, except a consignment farmers market is required to obtain a food establishment permit:Provided, That nothing in this article shall be construed to exempt restaurants or other prepared food vendors from the requirement to obtain a food establishment permit.

(b) A vendor is subject to food sampling and inspection by the local health department in the jurisdiction in which the farmers market is located if the local health department determines that the vendor’s food product is misbranded or adulterated, or if a consumer complaint has been received:Provided, That all sampling and inspection shall be performed in consultation with the Department of Agriculture.

(c) If the local health department in the jurisdiction in which the farmers market is located has reason to believe that an imminent health hazard exists it may invoke cessation of production until it deems that the hazardous situation has been addressed to the satisfaction of the local health department:Provided, That a local health department that invokes cessation of production under this subsection shall do so in consultation with the Department of Agriculture.