410 Ind. Admin. Code 3.6-3-11

Current through December 25, 2024

Section 410 IAC 3.6-3-11 - Denial of authorization

Authority: IC 16-19-3-5; IC 16-35-1.5-6

Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 16-19-3-5

Sec. 11.

(a) The department shall deny the application of a store or vendor if the selection criteria in either section 4 or 5 of this rule, or both, are not met unless the department determines there is inadequate participant access. The department will do the following:

(1) Notify the vendor in writing of the denial.

(2) Inform them of their appeal rights under IC 4-21.5.

(b) The department shall deny reauthorization if the vendor is not meeting the minimum food instrument redemption criteria in section 6(1) of this rule unless the department determines there is inadequate participant access.

(c) The department shall deny the application of a store or vendor if it contains false information.

(d) The department shall deny authorization for either of the following reasons:

(1) If:

(A) the vendor has been disqualified from the WIC program; and

(B) no appeals are pending.

(2) If the department determines that the store:

(A) relocated; or

(B) effected a change of ownership; to avoid a disqualification.

410 IAC 3.6-3-11

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 3.6-3-11; filed Apr 24, 2006, 3:00 p.m.: 29 IR 2992; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA

Readopted filed 9/26/2018, 2:48 p.m.: 20181024-IR-410180328RFA