SB1995

Save Oklahoma Farms And Ranches

Yes: Pro food freedom: Added "a. Sales of products by: (1) an entity that exclusively sells homemade food products produced by a home food establishment, as those terms are defined in Section 5-4.2 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and (2) an entity that sells homemade food products produced by a home food establishment, as those terms are defined in Section 5-4.2 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or bakery items, including bread, rolls, buns, biscuits, bagels, croissants, pastries, donuts, Danish, cakes, tortes, pies, tarts, muffins, bars, cookies, and tortillas, when those sales are made at farmers markets registered pursuant to Section 5-3A.3 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes. b. To be granted the exemption provided by this paragraph, an entity shall submit an application prescribed by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. Upon verification that the entity meets the requirements of this paragraph, the Department shall notify the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Upon notification by the Department, the Commission shall issue an exemption card to the entity. The exemption card shall expire two (2) years from the date of issuance. Within two (2) months prior to the date of expiration of the exemption card, the entity may resubmit an application to the Department, and, upon notification by the Department, the Commission shall issue a new exemption card on the date the preceding exemption card expires. The Department and the Commission may promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of this section.