Rule 37.41.202 - SENIOR FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (SFMNP): DEFINITIONS In addition to the definitions contained in 52-3-502, MCA, the following definitions apply to this subchapter:
(1) "Adverse action" means an action of the department:(a) denying an application or agreement;(b) terminating an agreement or application for failure to comply with program requirements; or(c) imposing corrective action.(2) "Agreement" means a written legal document or contract binding the farmer, participant, or local agency and the local agency or department to designated terms and conditions.(3) "Application" means a written request submitted on a form provided by the department or local agencies indicating interest in participating in SFMNP.(4) "Bulk purchase program" means a program model in which bulk quantities of certain produce items are purchased directly from authorized farmers by the local agency and are then equitably divided among and distributed directly to eligible SFMNP participants.(5) "Coupon" means a voucher or other negotiable financial instrument by which benefits are issued under the SFMNP.(6) "Disqualification" means the act of terminating the agreement of an authorized farmer, participant, or local agency for noncompliance with program requirements.(7) "Eligible foods" means fresh, nutritious, unprocessed, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs for human consumption.(8) "Farmer" means an individual residing within Montana authorized by the department to sell eligible fruit and vegetables at a participating farmers' market to a participant at a farmers' market.(9) "Local agency" means any nonprofit or local government agency that is contracted to certify an eligible participant, issue coupons, or arrange for distribution of eligible foods through a Bulk Purchase Program.(10) "Locally grown" means grown in the state of Montana.(11) "Participant" means a person or household who meets the eligibility requirements of the SFMNP and to whom coupons or bulk purchase have been issued.(12) "Proxy" means an individual authorized by an eligible senior to act on the senior's behalf, including application for certification, receipt of SFMNP coupons, and use of SFMNP coupons at authorized outlets as long as the benefits are ultimately received by the eligible senior.(13) "Senior" means an individual 60 years of age or older.(14) "Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)" means the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program authorized by 7 U.S.C. § 3007 and regulations in 7 CFR Part 249.(15) "Summer farmers' market" means an association of local farmers who assemble at a defined location for the purpose of selling their produce directly to consumers during the summer market season.(16) "Violation" means an activity that is prohibited by participant, farmer, or local agency SFMNP agreement, 7 CFR Part 249, or this subchapter.Mont. Admin. r. 37.41.202
NEW, 2017 MAR p. 606, Eff. 5/13/2017; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1884, Eff. 7/27/2024AUTH: 52-1-103, 52-3-504, MCA; IMP: 52-3-102, 52-3-505, MCA