Regulation .05 Certification of Tax Credit Certificate Administrator.
Regulation .05 Certification of Tax Credit Certificate Administrator.LinkCopy Citation
An applicant who applies to serve as a Tax Credit Certificate Administrator shall apply to the Secretary on a departmental form and shall have the following qualifications:
A.
Be a 501c3 nonprofit;
B.
Have record-keeping capabilities (information systems) that include the date of the donation, farm name/farmer, type of fresh farm product, and volume in pounds of produce received;
C.
Be certified in and comply with safe food handling practices and have been reviewed by an outside organization (i.e. health inspector, AIB certified);
D.
Possess a scale certified by the Maryland Department of Agriculture that is calibrated on a quarterly basis;
E.
Follow food safety regulations regarding storage and inventory; and
F.
Have an established partner network for quick food distribution or distribute directly to clients.