Sec. 22-6f. Participation in farmers' market coupon programs. Regulations. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.