NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE
1. Agency Information
Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services
Taylorsville State Office Buildings, South Bldg, Floor 2
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500
2. Contact Persons
Please address questions regarding information on this notice to the persons listed above.
3. General Information
A. Rule or section catchline:
R70-570. Direct-to-Sale Farmers Market Signage
B. Purpose of the new rule or reason for the change:
The Department of Agriculture and Food (Department) repeals Rule R70-570 because the Legislature repealed the authorizing statute, Subsection 4-5a-103(3), in SB 217, passed in the 2026 General Session.
C. Summary of the new rule or change:
The Department is repealing this rule in its entirety.
4. Legislative Action Information
A. Are any changes in this filing because of state legislative action?
Changes are because of legislative action.
B. If yes, any bill number and session:
SB 217 (2026 General Session)
5. Fiscal Information
Provide an estimate and written explanation of the aggregate anticipated cost or savings to:
The Department anticipates no fiscal impact from this repeal. The legislature addressed the fiscal consequences of removing this regulatory authority in the fiscal note for SB 217 (2026).
Consequently, this repeal creates no additional costs or savings for the state budget.
The Department does not anticipate a fiscal impact on local governments because they do not oversee farmers' markets or are not involved with them.
C. Small businesses ("small business" means a business employing 1-49 persons):
The Department anticipates no fiscal impact on small businesses from this repeal.
The legislature addressed fiscal considerations regarding this regulatory change in the fiscal note for SB 217 (2026).
D. Non-small businesses ("non-small business" means a business employing 50 or more persons):
The Department anticipates no fiscal impact on non-small businesses from this repeal.
The legislature addressed fiscal considerations regarding this change in the fiscal note for SB 217 (2026).
E. Persons other than small businesses, non-small businesses, state, or local government entities ("person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency):
The Department anticipates no fiscal impact on other persons from this repeal.
The legislature addressed fiscal considerations regarding this regulatory change in the fiscal note for SB 217 (2026).
F. Compliance costs for affected persons:
The Department identifies no compliance costs associated with this rule.
Because this rule imposed no compliance costs on affected persons, this repeal results in no change in compliance obligations.
6. Regulatory Impact Summary Table
Enter the cost or savings in the relevant cell. If there is no cost or savings, enter, "$0." If a cost or savings is inestimable, enter, "inestimable."
7. Regulatory Impact Analysis Approval
The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food, Kelly Pehrson, has reviewed and approved this regulatory impact analysis.
8. Family Impact Information
A. The agency has considered this rule's impact on family health, stability, and formation:
9. Citation Information
Provide citations to the statutory authority for the rule. If there is also a federal requirement for the rule, provide a citation to that requirement:
11. Public Notice Information
The public may submit written or oral comments to the agency identified in box 1.
A. Comments will be accepted until:
12. Effective Date Information
This rule change MAY become effective on:
(NOTE: This is the date the agency anticipates making the filing effective. It is NOT the effective date)
13. Agency Authorization Information
Agency head or
designee and title:
Kelly Pehrson, Commissioner
R70. Agriculture and Food, Regulatory Services.
[R70-570. Direct-to-Sale Farmers Market Signage. R70-570-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule is promulgated under Subsection 4-5a-103(3). 
