Section 17-678-9 - Repair or replacement of household appliance(a) When a recipient who owns a household appliance, requests repair or replacement of a household appliance, the recipient shall provide verification to the department of the cost to repair the appliance as well as the cost of replacing the household items.(b) The cost of obtaining estimates of repair costs shall be authorized by the department.(c) When the repair cost is less than one-half of the replacement cost and does not exceed $350, repair cost shall be authorized by the department.(d) When the repair cost is more than one-half of the replacement cost or exceeds $350, replacement cost, as paid, not to exceed $350, shall be authorized by the department.(e) The cost to repair a refrigerator and range shall be limited to $350 in a twelve month period.(f) Replacement of a refrigerator and range, owned by a recipient, shall be limited to once in a twelve-month period except in the instance of a natural disaster. Replacement or repair of a refrigerator and a range shall be authorized by the department as an exception when the household appliance is lost or damaged in a natural disaster according to subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d).[Eff 03/19/93] (Auth: HRS § 346-53) (Imp: 45 C.F.R. §233.20 )