Md. Code Regs. 13A.06.01.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 8, April 19, 2024

Section 13A.06.01.02 - Definitions

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Administrative hearing" means the fair hearing provided upon request to:

(a) An institution that has been given notice by the Department of any action or proposed action that will affect their participation or reimbursement under any of the programs listed in Regulation .01 of this chapter, in accordance with 7 CFR § 226.6(k) and Regulation .03A of this chapter; or

(b) A principal or individual responsible for an institution's serious deficiency after the responsible individual has been given a notice of intent to disqualify them from any of the programs listed in Regulation .01 of this Chapter.

(2) "Appellant" means a local educational agency, institution, or responsible principal or individual.

(3) "Department" means the State Department of Education, the State agency designated to administer food and nutrition programs.

(4) "Director" means the Director of the Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs within the State Department of Education.

(5) "Institution" means an agency that is participating in or applying to participate in a program.

(6) "Local educational agency" has the meaning stated in 7 CFR § 210.2.

(7) "National Disqualification List" means the list maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of institutions, responsible principals and responsible individuals, and day care homes disqualified from participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program authorized by Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, in accordance with 7 CFR § 226.2.

(8) "Program" means the National School Lunch Program, Special Milk Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, or Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Md. Code Regs. 13A.06.01.02

Regulation .02 repealed effective April 4, 1988 (15:7 Md. R. 851)
Regulations .02 adopted effective December 7, 1992 (19:24 Md. R. 2127)
Regulation .02A amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)
Regulations .02 adopted effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 683)
Regulation .02B amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350); October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1204); amended effective 44:19 Md. R. 898, eff. 9/25/2017; amended effective 48:26 Md. R.1112, eff. 12/27/2021