Section DHS 252.10 - Retailer owned or leased POS equipment(1) FEE PAYMENT. During the first 2 years of EBT operations, the department shall pay a fee of $.08 per food stamp purchase and merchandise return transactions, and balance inquiries conducted on POS terminals owned or leased by retailers which have signed an agreement with the EBT vendor to use such equipment. The department shall require that the vendor disburse the fee on a monthly basis through a deposit separate from the daily settlement deposits.(2) STUDY TO DETERMINE ACTUAL COSTS. During the 2 year period, the department shall commission a study by an independent entity to determine actual EBT costs incurred by retailers and any offsetting savings from the elimination of paper food coupon handling. In signing the vendor agreement, the retailers shall affirm their intent to cooperate with the independent entity in gathering relevant cost data. The department shall elicit the assistance of representatives of the retailer community, financial institutions, state and local agencies and others in guiding the conduct of the study.(3) CONTINUATION OF A FEE. Based on the study results and other relevant factors, the department shall determine by the end of the 2 years if a transaction fee shall continue to be paid and, if so, at what amount. The department shall publish its decision in the Wisconsin Administrative Register. If, for reasons directly attributable to actions of the department or its agents, the department cannot make the decision by the end of the 2 years, it will continue to pay the fee at the established rate until publication of the decision in the register.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 252.10
Cr. Register, August, 1999, No. 524, eff. 9-1-99.