New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Agr - Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
Chapter Agr 500 - WEEKLY MARKET BULLETIN
Part Agr 503 - WEEKLY MARKET BULLETIN ADVERTISING
Section Agr 503.04 - General Requirements for the Submission of Advertising Information

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Agr 503.04

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) There shall be no charge for the submission of information for advertisement in the bulletin.

(b) Persons and entities wishing to advertise agricultural items and services in the bulletin shall submit the following information:

(1) A description of the agricultural item or service wanted or offered:
a. Typed or printed legibly; and

b. Stated in 40 words or fewer;

(2) The price sought for a specified unit, number of units or volume of the item or service;

(3) If an item or service is offered in exchange for another item or service, the value of the item or service offered;

(4) If a service is sought, the payment offered for the service;

(5) The name, address and telephone number of the person or entity requesting the advertisement; and

(6) Any additional information required by Agr 503.07 through Agr 503.17.

(c) If more than one item or service is to be advertised:

(1) The information for each advertisement shall be submitted separately, using the advertising classifications ordinarily used by the bulletin; and

(2) Listing the name and address for each advertisement directly after the description of the item or service.

(d) If a person or entity wishes to advertise nursery stock for sale:

(1) The person or entity shall be licensed by the division of plant industry; or

(2) The plant material for sale shall have been inspected by a division inspector and found free of injurious insects and diseases.

(e) Information submitted for bulletin advertising shall be truthful and accurate.

(f) In information submitted for bulletin advertising, the following special terms shall be used only in the following ways:

(1) The terms "native", "local", "locally grown" and "locally produced" shall be used only for farm products grown, raised or produced in New Hampshire;

(2) The term "our own" shall be used only when the information is being submitted for bulletin advertising by the grower or producer of the farm product; and

(3) The term "organic" shall be used only if the product to be advertised for sale has been grown, raised or produced by:
a. An operation certified as organic by a USDA certifier; or

b. An operation which:
1. Has a gross agricultural income from sales of organic products of $5,000 or less annually; and

2. Complies with federal requirements for organic production and handling.

(g) Information for bulletin advertising shall be submitted by:

(1) Delivering it to the department's office located in room 220 on the second floor of the State House Annex at:

25 Capitol Street

Concord , New Hampshire ;

(2) Mailing it to the department at:

PO Box 2042

Concord , New Hampshire 03302-2042 ;

(3) Faxing it to the department using the fax number 271-1109; or

(4) E-mailing it the department at marketbulletin@agr.state.nh.us.

#9616, eff 12-22-09

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