A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to define the term "agricultural Operation" to clarify the scope of the exemption from the occupational health and safety act general industry standard pertaining to those operations.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 95‑131 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(h)	The exemption of agricultural operations from the general industry standard provided by 29 C.F.R. § 1928.1 shall apply to all businesses engaged in agriculture as that term is defined by G.S. 106‑581.1."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 106‑581.1(6) reads as rewritten:
"§ 106‑581.1.  Agriculture defined.
For purposes of this Article, the terms "agriculture", "agricultural", and "farming" refer to all of the following:
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(6)	When performed on the farm, "agriculture", "agricultural", and "farming" also include the marketing and selling of agricultural products, agritourism, the storage and use of materials for agricultural purposes, packing, treating, processing, sorting, storage, and other activities performed to add value to crops, livestock, and agricultural items, when the items are produced on the farm or are similar to commodities produced on the farm and are either purchased by or consigned to the farm owner or operator for use on the farm or for the purpose of fulfilling contracts for the sale and purchase of commodities produced on the farm, and similar activities incident to the operation of a farm."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.