Sec.22-39g-2. Registration of covered farms, qualified exempt farms, fees

(a) The provisions of this section, and sections 22-39g-4 to 22-39g-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, shall apply to any covered farm.

(b) The owner of a covered farm shall register annually with the department, on a form provided by the department. Such form shall include the following:

(1) Name of owner;

(2) Business address of owner;

(3) Address of each outdoor location where produce will be grown and acreage at each location;

(4) Address of each indoor location where produce will be grown and type of indoor facility or facilities that will be utilized at such indoor location, such as greenhouses, hoop houses, or private residences; and

(5) Description of produce to be grown at the covered farm.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, initial and renewal applicants for registration shall pay a non-refundable registration fee of one hundred dollars to the department.

(d) The owner of a covered farm eligible for qualified exemption pursuant to 21 CFR 112.5, as amended from time to time, shall register annually with the department, without charge, on a form provided by the department. Such form shall include the following:

(1) Name of owner;

(2) Business address of owner; and

(3) Declaration attesting to the owner’s compliance with the requirements for qualified exemption described in 21 CFR 112.5, as amended from time to time.

(e) A covered farm shall locate any produce grown, harvested, packed or held in a private residence in a room that is separate from such residence's living quarters, and accessible from the outdoors by a separate entrance.

(f) All registrations issued pursuant to this section shall expire on January 31 of the year following issuance, and annually thereafter, if renewed. Registrations shall not be transferable.

(g) Any owner of a covered farm who receives a registration pursuant to this section shall notify the department of any changes to the information supplied on the application for such registration no later than ten business days after such change.

(h) The owner of any produce farm may submit a declaration to the department that it is not a covered farm, on a form to be provided by the department. The declaration shall not be binding on the department for any determination that such produce farm is not a covered farm.

(Effective February 10, 2023)