| BILL NO | A06163 |
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| SAME AS | No Same As |
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| SPONSOR | Lemondes |
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| COSPNSR | Smullen, Friend, McDonough, DeStefano, Angelino |
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| Add §§256-c & 256-d, Ag & Mkts L; amd §74, Coop Corps L |
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| Establishes a farmers' bill of rights; specifies prohibited unfair trade practices which have the purpose of intentionally impairing a producer's freedom to bargain collectively with other producers in the marketing of the producer's product; provides that the commissioner of the department of agriculture and markets shall take action to restrain such violations upon the application of an association of producers; increases the limit on damages for encouraging or permitting delivery of products in violation of marketing agreements. |
