1. 1. “Food sales” include sale of produce, processed food, hay, and commodities such as food grains, dairy and livestock.

2. 2. “Qualified end-user,” with respect to a food, means the consumer of the food, where the term “consumer” does not include a business; or a restaurant or retail food establishment, as those terms are defined in 21 CFR 1.227 that is located either:

   1. a. In the same state or the same Indian reservation as the farm that produced the food; or
   2. b. Not more than 275 miles from the farm that produced the food.
3. 3. “Services” include activities related to covered produce such as harvesting, packing, holding or cooling.

These words are defined for use in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires:

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 681, effective August 19, 2019; filed in the Office March 27, 2020 (Supp. 20-1).