Md. Code Regs. 15.01.19.05

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 15.01.19.05 - Central Directory

A. The Office shall publish and maintain in an electronic format available to the general public through the internet a Central Directory of local farm enterprises it has certified under this chapter. The Central Directory shall specify the type of food primarily provided by and the date of certification of the Certified Local Farm Enterprise and shall include the address, phone number, and contact person for the Certified Local Farm Enterprise.

B. The Central Directory shall include all contract information available to the Office for the Certified Local Farm Enterprise, except when disclosure is prohibited by State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the certification number of the local farm enterprise.

C. The Central Directory may include other information the Office considers necessary or appropriate to encourage participation in the procurement process by Certified Local Farm Enterprises.

D. The Central Directory:

(1) Shall be continuously updated each year;

(2) Shall identify the date of certification for each local farm enterprise that has obtained certification during the previous calendar year;

(3) Shall include a list of all local farm enterprises that have become ineligible to participate in the Program in the previous calendar year because they have been decertified; and

(4) May not include any local farm enterprise that has a pending certification application.

Md. Code Regs. 15.01.19.05

Regulation .05 adopted effective 49:2 Md. R. 76, eff. 12/16/2021; amended effective 49:7 Md. R.469, eff. 4/4/2022