2013 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.