410 Ind. Admin. Code 3.6-4-3

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 410 IAC 3.6-4-3 - Three-year disqualifications

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

Affected: IC 16-35-1.5

Sec. 3.

The department shall disqualify a WIC vendor for three (3) years for any of the following reasons:

(1) One (1) incidence of the sale of:

(A) alcohol;

(B) alcoholic beverages; or

(C) tobacco products;

in exchange for food instruments.

(2) A pattern of any of the following:

(A) Two (2) or more claims for reimbursement for the sale of an amount of a specific supplemental food item that exceeds the store's documented inventory of that supplemental food item within a twenty-four (24) month period.

(B) Three (3) or more vendor overcharges within a twenty-four (24) month period.

(C) Two (2) or more instances of any combination of receiving, transacting, or redeeming food instruments outside of authorized channels, including the use of an unauthorized vendor or an unauthorized person, or both, within a twenty-four (24) month period.

(D) Three (3) or more charges for supplemental food not received by the participant within a twenty-four (24) month period.

(E) Two (2) or more instances of providing credit or nonfood items, other than:

(i) alcohol;

(ii) alcoholic beverages;

(iii) tobacco products;

(iv) cash;

(v) firearms;

(vi) ammunition;

(vii) explosives; or

(viii) controlled substances, as defined in 21 U.S.C. 802;

in exchange for food instruments within a twenty-four (24) month period.

410 IAC 3.6-4-3

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 3.6-4-3; filed Apr 24, 2006, 3:00 p.m.: 29 IR 2993; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA

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