S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8294
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 13, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and
the general municipal law, in relation to farmers' markets in state
and local parks
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation law, is amended by adding a new subdivision 24 to read as
follows:
24. PERMIT FARMERS' MARKETS WHICH OFFER FOR SALE FARM AND FOOD
PRODUCTS, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE
AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, AT STATE PARKS WHEN SUCH FARMERS' MARKET
DOES NOT HARM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR INTEGRITY OF THE PARK.
§ 2. Section 72-p of the general municipal law, as added by chapter
506 of the laws of 1989, is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to
read as follows:
4. SUCH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY PERMIT FARMERS' MARKETS WHICH OFFER
FOR SALE FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION
TWO HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, IN ANY PARK OVER
WHICH SUCH CORPORATION HAS JURISDICTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH
FARMERS' MARKET DOES NOT UNDULY BURDEN NEARBY RESIDENTS AND DOES NOT
HARM THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OR INTEGRITY OF THE PARK.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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