Connecticut General Statutes
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 prior to use;
(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; P.A. 21-155, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 94-187 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 21-155 amended Subdiv. (2) to replace “at time of use in the presence of the certified vendor who is accepting each voucher in exchange for fresh produce” with “prior to use”, effective July 12, 2021.

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