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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 15.01.18.02" title_num="15" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="18" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Agriculture.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program” or “FMNP” means the Senior FMNP and the WIC FMNP.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Local agency” means a nonprofit entity or local government agency that certifies eligible SFMNP recipients, issues SFMNP coupons, or provides nutrition education or information on operational aspects of the SFMNP to SFMNP recipients.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program” or “SFMNP” means the Federal-State partnership between USDA and the Department in which USDA provides federal funds to the Department to administer a program designed to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide SFMNP recipients access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities through farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agricultural programs.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“SFMNP recipient” means an individual, as defined under 7 CFR §249.6, as amended, who is eligible to receive benefits under the SFMNP.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“USDA” means the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“WIC FMNP” means a Federal-State partnership that USDA has with the Department in which USDA provides federal funds to the Department to administer a program designed to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide WIC FMNP recipients access to locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities through farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agricultural programs.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“WIC FMNP recipient” means a pregnant woman, breastfeeding woman, postpartum woman, infant, or child who is receiving benefits under the Program, and the breastfed infant of a breastfeeding woman participant under the WIC Program authorized under §17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>