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CT Gen Stat § 22-5 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-5 - Deputy commissioner.

 Section 22-5 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 3053; 1953, June, 1955, S. 1695d; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
CT Gen Stat § 22-6a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6a - Receipt of federal funds and gifts by commissioner.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture may, subject to any limitations otherwise imposed by law, receive and accept on behalf of the Department of Agriculture or any component agency thereof any funds which may be offered or which may become available from federal grants or appropriations, private gifts, donations or bequests, or any other source and may expend such funds for the purposes of such grants or appropriations, gifts, donations or bequests.(February, 1965, P.A. 41, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.See Sec. 22a-22 re acceptance of federal aid by Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6b - Refunds of sums paid Department of Agriculture.

 The Comptroller, upon application of the Commissioner of Agriculture, may draw his order upon the Treasurer in favor of any person equitably entitled to the refund of any money paid to any component agency of the Department of Agriculture for the amount of such refund as determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture, provided, if the amount of such refund exceeds two hundred fifty dollars, such refund shall only be made with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.(1969, P.A. 15; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 82-207, S. 1, 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1971 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 82-207 amended the section to increase from $25 to $250 the amount the department can refund without approval of the secretary of the office of policy and management; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6d - Definitions.

 As used in section 22-6e: “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture; “department” means the Department of Agriculture; “garden” means a piece of land appropriate for the cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables; “sponsor” means any municipal agency or nonprofit civic service association or organization designated by the commissioner to operate a program pursuant to section 22-6e; “use” means, when applied to gardening, to make use of, without conveyance of title or any other ownership; “vacant public land” means any land owned by the state, or any municipality therein, that is not in use for public purposes; “agricultural restoration purposes” means reclamation of grown-over pastures and meadows, installation of fences in restoration areas to keep wildlife out of such areas, manage livestock and to keep livestock out of riparian areas, replanting of vegetation on erosion prone land or along streams, restoration of water runoff patterns, improvement of irrigation efficiency, conducting hedgerow management, including the removal of invasive plants and timber, or renovating farm ponds through farm pond management and any incidental land clearing activities attendant to such reclamation, installation, restoration, replanting, improvement, management or renovating.(P.A. 75-497, S. 1, 4; P.A. 77-75, S. 1, 3; P.A. 82-327, S. 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 12; P.A. 15-22, S. 2.)History: P.A. 77-75 defined “sponsor”; P.A. 82-327 removed the reference to a repealed Sec. 7-152a; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1 defined “agricultural restoration purposes”, effective October 27, 2011; P.A. 15-22 redefined “agricultural restoration purposes” and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6f - Participation in farmers' market coupon programs. Regulations.

 (a) The Commissioners of Agriculture and Public Health are authorized to take advantage of the farmers' market program under the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children, as amended from time to time and other farmers' market programs. Such programs shall be administered in a manner consistent with federal laws and regulations, where applicable.(b) The commissioners may (1) establish guidelines for the certification of farmers who are eligible for the program, (2) issue compliance orders to participating farmers and (3) take any action necessary to recoup from a participant or contractor any grant funds which, through negligence or fraud, were misused or otherwise diverted from the purposes of the program.(c) The Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.(P.A. 90-313, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6h - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Purposes. Administration.

 (a) There is established the Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program which shall be jointly funded by the state of Connecticut and the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. The program shall supply Connecticut-grown fresh produce to participants of the special supplemental food program through the distribution of vouchers that are redeemable only at designated Connecticut farmers' markets. The program is designed to provide both a supplemental source of fresh produce for the dietary needs of women, infants and children who are judged to be at nutritional risk and to stimulate an increased demand for Connecticut-grown fresh produce at Connecticut farmers' markets.(b) The program shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture who shall maintain all conditions as outlined in the farmers' market nutrition agreement entered into with USDA-FNS, as amended.(P.A. 94-187, S. 2, 12; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6i - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Eligibility requirements.

 (a) The Department of Public Health WIC client screening processes and records shall provide the basis for identifying participants eligible for receipt of vouchers.(b) Local WIC agencies shall distribute vouchers at designated distribution clinics to participants in the manner specified by the department in the program and procedures guide for distribution clinic staff. Local WIC agency services shall ensure that:(1) Vouchers are distributed only to participants through verification that the client name and number on the distribution registry provided by the Department of Public Health correspond with the client name and number printed on the WIC identification folder in the possession of the participant.(2) Each eligible participant is issued five three-dollar vouchers during each distribution as authorized by the department.(3) The voucher serial numbers issued to the participant correspond to the number in the distribution registry in which the participant signature is affixed.(4) Each voucher issued and the distribution registry are properly signed by the participant in the presence of local agency staff at the time of distribution.(5) A proxy is not allowed to act on behalf of a participant, except in the case of a parent or legal guardian acting on behalf of a participant child or infant, or in the case of a husband acting on behalf of his wife.(6) Each participant is provided a thorough explanation of program guidelines and participant responsibility as outlined by the department.(7) All CFM/WIC support materials are put into use as outlined by the department.(8) Accurate and complete records of all related CFM/WIC activities in the possession of a WIC local agency are maintained and retained for a minimum of four years. In the event of litigation, negotiation, or audit findings, the records shall be retained until all issues arising from such actions have been resolved or until the end of the regular four-year period, whichever is later.(9) All agency records pertaining to this program shall be made available for inspection to representatives of USDA-FNS, the Comptroller General of the United States, the state Auditors of Public Accounts, the department, and the Department of Public Health as necessary, at any time during normal business hours, and as frequently as is deemed necessary for inspection and audit. Confidentiality of personal information shall be maintained as to all program participants at all times.(P.A. 94-187, S. 3, 12; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 08-13, S. 1.)History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 08-13 amended Subsec. (b)(2) by increasing voucher amount from $2 to $3, effective April 29, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6j - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Responsibilities of participants.

 Participants shall be responsible for:(1) Qualifying under WIC program guidelines and attending a designated distribution clinic during the relevant distribution cycles when vouchers are dispersed;(2) Properly countersigning a voucher at time of use in the presence of the certified vendor who is accepting each voucher in exchange for fresh produce;(3) Using vouchers only to purchase Connecticut-grown fresh produce from certified vendors who display CFM/WIC signs at authorized farmers' markets;(4) Redeeming vouchers on or before the expiration date printed on the face of the voucher or surrendering all claim to the value of vouchers that remain unredeemed;(5) Ensuring vouchers that are received are not assigned to any other party other than as provided by the department;(6) Reporting violations or problems to the department or the local agency; and(7) Reporting all incidents of lost or stolen vouchers to the local agency.(P.A. 94-187, S. 4, 12.)History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6k - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Records. Authorization of markets.

 (a) Each authorized farmers' market shall maintain records of operation which shall be provided to the department and which shall include posted hours and days and shall be signed by a duly authorized representative of the farmers' market. Farmers' market assurances shall be submitted in a manner outlined by the department and shall provide evidence of:(1) Whether a farmers' market possesses the capability to serve the additional demands brought about by distribution of vouchers in the area without causing undue harm to the existing farmers' market consumer base; and(2) A willingness by persons associated with the farmers' market to meet all CFM/WIC requirements. Information submitted by a farmers' market shall include, but not be limited to:(A) The number of Connecticut-grown fresh produce vendor participants;(B) Hours of operation to be maintained per week;(C) Season of operation; and(D) Accessibility and consistency of farmers' market location.(b) The department shall give priority to a farmers' market with previous involvement in CFM/WIC provided the farmers' market has maintained the conditions outlined in its farmers' market assurances and does not have a high incidence of certified vendor noncompliance or suspensions.(c) In determining a farmers' market's authorization, the commissioner shall consider the number of eligible applications received by the department prior to the first of May which indicate the intent to participate in the proposed farmers' market. The standard for the authorization of a single or principal farmers' market in a county shall be one eligible application for every one hundred participants who participate in the distribution clinic in said county. A minimum of two or more eligible applications shall be required for a farmers' market to receive authorization.(d) The number of farmers' markets authorized for the season shall be determined by the department no later than the thirty-first day of May prior to each season.(P.A. 94-187, S. 5, 12; P.A. 16-89, S. 1.)History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 16-89 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to make technical changes, effective June 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6l - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Vendor certification.

 (a) Vendor certification shall not be in effect and vouchers shall not be accepted until receipt by the applicant of a certified vendor identification stamp, a certified vendor identification sign and the applicant copy of the department-vendor agreement.(b) Vendor certification shall expire at the end of each year of issuance. The department shall not limit the number of vendors who may become certified under CFM/WIC. A vendor who satisfies all the following criteria shall be certified to accept vouchers:(1) Agrees to maintain only Connecticut-grown fresh produce on display in a certified vendor stall;(2) Indicates an intent to participate in one or more authorized farmers' markets;(3) Demonstrates participation in training on CFM/WIC rules and procedures through attendance in an entire session of one of the scheduled training meetings conducted by department staff;(4) Submits a signed statement of receipts of a vendor certification handbook;(5) Submits a completed application and crop plan to the department prior to the deadline established by the department; and(6) Submits completed and signed certified vendor agreements to the department.(P.A. 94-187, S. 6, 12.)History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6m - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Responsibilities of vendors.

 (a) A certified vendor may accept vouchers only for a transaction that takes place at a certified farmers' market and only in exchange for Connecticut-grown fresh produce and may accept vouchers as payment for Connecticut-grown fresh produce only if presented on or before the usage expiration date printed on the face of the voucher.(b) A certified vendor shall (1) prominently display a certified vendor identification sign as outlined in the certified vendor handbook, (2) provide Connecticut-grown fresh produce to participants upon receipt of a valid and properly completed voucher, which is signed by the WIC client, (3) handle transactions with WIC participants in the same manner as transactions with all other customers, (4) not collect state or local taxes on purchases involving vouchers, (5) charge participants a price for Connecticut-grown fresh produce that is equal to or less than the current price charged to nonparticipant customers, (6) not levy a surcharge based on the use of vouchers by participants, (7) return no cash or issue credit in any form to participants during sales transactions that involve vouchers only and in the event of a single transaction in which a participant presents a combination of cash and vouchers for the purchase of Connecticut-grown fresh produce, cash or credit up to the value of the cash portion of the payment shall be given to the participant, (8) participate in training as the department deems necessary to carry out the intent of CFM/WIC, (9) cooperate with the department in the evaluation of each season by completely and accurately responding to a survey, with resubmission to the department in a specified and timely manner, (10) immediately inform the department in the event of loss, destruction, or theft of either the certified vendor endorsement stamp or certified vendor identification sign so that a replacement may be issued, and (11) comply with all procedures and rules as herein outlined and as delineated in the department-vendor agreement, the certified vendor handbook and official written notices of clarification issued by the department to the vendor.(P.A. 94-187, S. 7, 12.)History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6o - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Citation of noncompliance of vendor.

 A written notice of noncompliance or suspension from the department shall be pending for seventy-two hours of receipt by the certified vendor. The certified vendor shall be granted the pending period for presenting sufficient evidence to the department to substantiate a reversal. Remedies undertaken in response to receipt of written notice of a pending citation of noncompliance or suspension shall not constitute evidence in defense of such citation. Failure to present any evidence to the department within the specified pending period shall constitute acceptance of the citation of noncompliance or suspension by the certified vendor. Submission of insufficient evidence by the certified vendor for determination of reversal on the pending citation by the department shall result in an official citation of noncompliance or suspension upon completion of the pending period.(P.A. 94-187, S. 9, 12.)History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 22-6p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-6p - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Assurances. Vouchers.

 (a) Assurances, on forms provided by the department, must be submitted no later than the first day of March in order for the farmers' market to receive consideration of authorization for the upcoming season.(b) All applications shall be submitted no later than one month preceding the last date in which vouchers may be used by participants at authorized farmers' markets.(c) Vouchers shall be valid from the time of issue through the season ending date as designated by the department. Such date shall be clearly printed on the voucher face. Voucher usage shall be null and void after expiration date.(d) All vouchers accepted by a certified vendor shall be deposited on or before thirty days following the date of expiration for voucher usage by participants. Such date shall be clearly printed on the front of vouchers. Any claim to voucher payment beyond the voucher reimbursement expiration date is not valid and shall be denied.(e) Deadlines for submission of records, reports, survey instruments and undistributed vouchers by local agencies shall be established by the department and specified in the agreement entered into with the local agency.(f) The department shall develop and submit a completed operations report in January in a manner prescribed by USDA-FNS which summarizes the CFM/WIC operations for the previous year.(P.A. 94-187, S. 10, 12.)History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994.