(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Certified farmers' market” has the same meaning as provided in section 22-6r, and (2) “food establishment” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-36g.
(b) Any permit or license to operate a food establishment that is issued by a municipal health department or health district to a farmer for the purpose of such farmer's participation in a certified farmers' market within the jurisdiction of such municipal health department or health district shall be valid for the purpose of operating a food establishment at any certified farmers' market in the state, provided (1) such operation is in accordance with the menu items and food preparation processes approved by such issuing municipal health department or health district, or (2) such operation utilizes menu items or food preparation processes that are substantially similar to the menu items and food preparation processes approved by such issuing municipal health department or health district. Not later than fourteen days prior to commencing the operation of a food establishment in a municipality that is within the jurisdiction of a municipal health department or health district that did not issue a permit or license to such farmer, a notice of intent to commence such operation shall be sent by such farmer to the municipal health department or health district with such jurisdiction. Such notice shall contain a copy of the municipal health department or health district permit or license issued in accordance with this section and a copy of any food service plan developed as part of the application for such permit or license. Any permit or license issued in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be valid for the duration of the calendar year in which such permit or license was issued.
(c) Any local director of health may take any regulatory action such director deems necessary against any farmer who operates a food establishment within the jurisdiction of such health department or district, as applicable, in order to ensure that such farmer is in compliance with the Public Health Code, provided no local director of health shall require any farmer to apply for or purchase a permit or license to operate a food establishment if such farmer holds a valid permit or license issued by another municipal health department or health district and is in compliance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Any farmer who operates a food establishment in a certified farmers' market in accordance with this section and the menu items and food preparation processes approved by the municipal health department or health district that issued such permit or license, or who utilizes menu items or food preparation processes that are substantially similar to the menu items and food preparation processes approved by such issuing municipal health department or health district, shall be exempt from the provisions of any ordinance of any municipality or health district concerning the operation of a food establishment. No municipal health department or health district shall require any farmer who applies for a permit or license to operate a food establishment at a certified farmers' market to submit information regarding such farmer's ability to comply with any ordinance of any municipality or health district concerning the operation of such food establishment.
(P.A. 11-191, S. 1; P.A. 17-93, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 11-191 effective July 13, 2011; P.A. 17-93 replaced “food service establishment” with “food establishment” and amended Subsec. (a) to replace “19a-13-B42 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies” with “19a-36g”.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture
Section 22-1. - Department of Agriculture.
Section 22-1a and 22-1b. - Commissioner, department and council, general terminology change.
Section 22-1c. - Terminology change.
Section 22-2. - Board of Agriculture.
Section 22-3. - Duties of commissioner. Preservation of Connecticut agricultural lands. Definitions.
Section 22-4. - Appointment of commissioner.
Section 22-4a. - Delegation of commissioner's authority.
Section 22-4d. - Cease and desist orders.
Section 22-5. - Deputy commissioner.
Section 22-6. - Powers and duties of commissioner.
Section 22-6a. - Receipt of federal funds and gifts by commissioner.
Section 22-6b. - Refunds of sums paid Department of Agriculture.
Section 22-6f. - Participation in farmers' market coupon programs. Regulations.
Section 22-6g. - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Women, Infants and Children Program: Definitions.
Section 22-6q. - Connecticut Farmers' Market/Senior Nutrition Program.
Section 22-6s. - Operation of food establishment by a farmer at a certified farmers' market.
Section 22-6t. - Voucher value.
Section 22-7. - Administrative civil penalties.
Section 22-7q. - Filing of bond in administrative appeal.
Section 22-8. - Duties of commissioner re avian ecology.
Section 22-9. - Supervision of institutional farms.
Section 22-10. - Reports of moneys expended.
Section 22-11. - Promotion of agricultural interests.
Section 22-11a. - “Integrated pest management” defined.
Section 22-11c. - Aquaculture development: Definitions.
Section 22-11d. - Aquaculture development: Lead agency.
Section 22-11e. - Interagency Aquaculture Coordinating Committee.
Section 22-11g. - Releases from aquaculture systems.
Section 22-11i. - Licensing of aquaculture producers. Regulations.
Section 22-11k. - Ninety-day aquaculture permit application final determinations.
Section 22-12. - Appropriations for promotion of agricultural interests.
Section 22-12a. - Use of term “Connecticut State Fair”.
Section 22-12b. (Formerly Sec. 26-41). - Licensing of fur breeders. Disease control.
Section 22-13. - Employment of minors in agriculture.
Section 22-14. - Birth certificate or agricultural work permit required.
Section 22-15. - Administration. Regulations. Inspection.
Section 22-16. - Employer of more than fifteen affected.
Section 22-17a. - Sanitary regulations concerning agricultural workers.
Section 22-18 to 22-26. - Farmers' loans, generally.
Section 22-26a. - Equine Advisory Council. Members.
Section 22-26b. - Agreement with landowner enrolled in federal Dairy Termination Program.
Section 22-26c. - Connecticut Farm Wine Development Council.
Section 22-26e. - Governor's Council for Agricultural Development and Innovation.
Section 22-26f. - State Veterinarian.
Section 22-26i. - Maintenance, repair and improvement account.
Section 22-26j. - Farm viability matching grant program. Eligibility. Purposes.
Section 22-26k. - Farm transition grant program. Matching grants.