Sec. 9. The state health commissioner may develop guidelines for the requirements described in this chapter, including:

(1) standards for best safe food handling practices;

(2) disease control measures; and

(3) standards for potable water sources.

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to the sale of poultry and rabbits by an individual vendor of a farmers' market or roadside stand.

(b) The following products are exempt from the requirements of this title that apply to food establishments:

(1) Poultry products produced under IC 15-17-5-11. Poultry products sold at a farmers' market or roadside stand must be frozen at the point of sale. Poultry products sold on the farm where the product is produced must be kept refrigerated at the point of sale and through delivery by the producer to the end consumer.

(2) Rabbits that are slaughtered and processed on a farm for the purpose of conducting limited sales on the farm, at a farmers' market, and at a roadside stand. Rabbit meat sold at a farmers' market or roadside stand must be frozen at the point of sale. Rabbit meat sold on the farm where the product is produced must be kept refrigerated at the point of sale and through delivery by the producer to the end consumer. An individual who sells rabbits under this subsection shall comply with the label requirements set forth in this chapter.

(c) This section does not apply to the distribution of meat from a game animal.

Sec. 11. (a) IC 16-42-11 applies to the sale of eggs under this chapter.

(b) An individual vendor of a farmers' market or roadside stand is exempt from the requirements of this title that apply to a food establishment relating to the sale of eggs, whole uncut produce, or food products that are not potentially hazardous.

Sec. 12. Notwithstanding any other law, a local unit of government (as defined in IC 14-22-31.5-1) may not by ordinance or resolution require any licensure, certification, or inspection of foods or food products of a home-based vendor or an individual vendor who prepares and sells food products under this chapter.

Sec. 13. (a) For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the local health officers are food environmental health specialists subordinate to the state department.

(b) To ensure that enforcement of the state laws and rules is uniform throughout the state, the state department shall provide to the local health officers who are food environmental health specialists guidelines concerning the interpretation and of the state department's rules concerning home based vendors. A food environmental health specialist may not enforce the state department's rules concerning home based vendors in a manner that is more strict than the state department's guidelines.