Section 72-P*2. Establishment of farmers' markets  


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  • 1. The governing body of
      any municipal corporation may establish one or more farmers' markets, as
      defined in section two hundred sixty of the agriculture and markets law,
      for public purposes and in the exercise of its public powers.
        2. Such  municipal  corporation  shall  have  the  power,  charge  and
      authority to:
        a. construct, repair, maintain and manage all farmers' markets, market
      places  and  market  lands  of  such  municipality,  and  all buildings,
      structures and facilities thereon;
        b. fix fees for services,  licenses  and  privileges  and  rent  space
      therein and enter into leases therefor;
        c.  promulgate  guidelines, regulations or rules for the governance of
      farmers' markets, market places and market lands, not in  conflict  with
      the  rules and regulations of the department of agriculture and markets,
      and subject to the approval of the governing  board  of  such  municipal
      corporation;
        d. grant or revoke licenses to auctioneers of food in such markets and
      fix a schedule of commissions to be charged by auctioneers;
        e.  grant, transfer or revoke permits to buy or sell in such market or
      upon such market places or land; and
        f. investigate any complaint in relation to the shipment  of  food  to
      any farmers' market of the municipality.
        3. Nothing in this section shall abridge the powers of local boards or
      departments of health as otherwise provided by law.
        * NB There are two § 72-p's