§ 9A.5. OPERATING STANDARDS.

(a) All Market Operators, Producers, and Vendors shall comply with all otherwise applicable State and City laws, including but not limited to state law requirements governing Certified Farmers’ Markets, as set forth in Chapter 10.5 of Division 17 of the California Food and Agricultural Code, as amended from time to time, and its implementing regulations, and all State and local laws and regulations governing food handling and sanitation.

(b) As set forth in Section 1009.22 of the Health Code, smoking is prohibited in all farmers’ markets, whether on public or private property.

(c) All Certified Farmers’ Markets shall accept forms of payment from participants in federal, state, or City food assistance programs, including but not limited to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the Electronic Benefits Transfer Project (EBT).

(Added by Ord. , File No. 190869, App. 12/20/2019, Eff. 1/20/2020)

(Former Sec. 9A.5 amended by Ord. 408-83, App. 8/4/83; Ord. 278-96, App. 7/3/96; Ord. 276-99, File No. 991545, App. 10/29/99; repealed by Ord. , File No. 190869, App. 12/20/2019, Eff. 1/20/2020)