(1)The Department Shall Maintain a Registry. Any Covered Farm shall annually, but no later than December 31st, provide the Department with records sufficient to show the following information or, in the alternative, provide the Department with the following information in a form issued by the Department:(a) Name and address of the Covered Farm;(b) Person(s) owning or operating the Covered Farm;(c) Address of Person(s) owning or operating the Covered Farm;(d) Description of Produce grown at the Covered Farm;(e) Address of actual location where Produce will be grown and acreage of Farm;(f) Address of actual location where Produce will be grown and type of indoor growing facilities, if any (e.g., greenhouse, hoop house, or residence);(g) Information indicating whether the Farm is a Covered Farm or Qualified Exempt Farm under 330 CMR 34.10(1); and(h) Such other information as the Department may reasonably require promoting and protecting public health and safety.(2)Non-covered Farms and Non-covered Produce. (a) Any Farm, whether a Covered Farm or Non-covered Farm, may provide information under 330 CMR 34.03(1) to the Department and request an inspection of such Produce, including Non-covered Produce, for compliance with the Produce Safety Rule and 330 CMR 34.00et seq. Upon such request, the Department shall conduct inspections in accordance with 330 CMR 34.05, applying the standards set forth in 330 CMR 34.04. In the Department's discretion, if the inspection does not reveal any public health concerns, then the Department may issue an Inspection Certificate to the Farm.(b) A Farm that opts into the Registry and inspection program under 330 CMR 34.03(2)(a) shall sign a form issued by the Department memorializing its consent to inspections under 330 CMR 34.05, and its agreement to be subject to the authority of the Department under M.G.L. c. 128, § 124.(3) A Farm that provides records or information to the Department under 330 CMR 34.03(1) or 330 CMR 34.03(2) shall notify the Department, in writing, of any change to the information listed in 34.03(1) within 30 days after such change.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1457, eff. 11/26/2021.