Section 40733 - Vendor Training(a) A representative or representatives designated by the vendor shall participate in vendor training as follows: (1) A representative designated by the vendor shall attend interactive training provided by the Program as part of the application for authorization process, as specified in Section 40735, and at least once every three years after authorization while authorized. Interactive training means training provided by the Program in a format that includes a contemporaneous opportunity for questions and answers.(A) A vendor shall be notified in writing of the date, time and location of the interactive training.(B) A vendor whose representative cannot attend or fails to attend the interactive training, on the date and in the location specified in subsection (a)(1)(A), shall be notified in writing of one alternative date, time and location for attendance.(C) Failure of a representative designated by the vendor to attend the interactive training noticed pursuant to subsections (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B) shall result in termination of the authorization process and denial of authorization for vendors applying for authorization.(D) Failure of a representative designated by a currently authorized vendor to attend the interactive training noticed pursuant to subsections (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B) shall result in termination of authorization for that vendor store.(2) A representative designated by the vendor shall demonstrate through the achievement of a 90 percent or higher score on a written examination that the representative designated by the vendor understands the interactive training content. (A) If a representative designated by the vendor fails to achieve a score of 90 percent or higher on a written examination, the representative designated by the vendor shall retake a written examination immediately.(B) If the representative designated by the vendor again fails to achieve a score of 90 percent or higher on a written examination, a representative designated by the vendor shall attend a subsequent interactive training provided by the Program and then retake a written examination.(C) If a representative designated by the vendor fails to achieve a score of 90 percent or higher on a written examination after the repeated interactive training, the authorization process shall terminate and authorization shall be denied for the vendor applying for authorization.(D) If a representative designated by the vendor fails to achieve a score of 90 percent or higher on a written examination after repeated interactive training, the Program shall terminate the authorization for the currently authorized vendor.(3) A representative designated by the vendor shall receive annual training provided by the Program, in the form of a newsletter, video or other media other than the training specified in subsection (a)(1).(b) The vendor shall be responsible for training all employees who participate in Program transactions or handle food instruments regarding information contained in the interactive and annual trainings.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 40733
1. New section filed 4-17-2007; operative 5-17-2007 (Register 2007, No. 16).
2. Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-40-20 (2019 CA EO 40-20), dated March 30, 2020, which allowed the director of the State Department of Public Health to make temporary changes to certain regulations relating to the Women, Infants, and Children Program, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: Authority cited: Sections 123310 and 123315, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 123315 and 123320, Health and Safety Code; and Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations Section 246.12.
1. New section filed 4-17-2007; operative 5-17-2007 (Register 2007, No. 16).