Section DHS 149.11 - Discretionary vendor sanctions(1) UP TO ONE YEAR DISQUALIFICATION. The state WIC office may send a warning letter to the vendor, require training for designated vendor personnel, require implementation of a corrective action plan, require payment of a forfeiture, require recoupment, disqualify the vendor for no more than one year, or impose any combination of sanctions for any one of the following violations: (a) Providing cash for returned authorized food.(b) Failing to implement a corrective action plan imposed by the state WIC office.(c) Failing to meet the minimum requirements for authorization listed in s. DHS 149.05(3) to (15).(d) Providing false information to the state WIC office.(e) One or 2 incidents of violations stated in s. DHS 149.10(3) and (4).(2) UP TO 6 MONTH DISQUALIFICATION. The state WIC office may send a warning letter to the vendor, require training for designated vendor personnel, require implementation of a corrective action plan, require payment of a forfeiture, require recoupment, disqualify the vendor for no more than 6 months, or impose any combination of sanctions for any one of the following violations: (a) Failing to comply with WIC check processing and redemption procedures described in the agreement.(b) Failing to mark or affix the prices of authorized food directly on food containers, on the shelves in close proximity to the food, or in the immediate area where the foods are kept in the customer area of the store.(c) Stocking or selling foods that are not fresh and have expired dates or codes of freshness use-by date in the customer area.(d) Failing to complete training as required by the state WIC office or the state WIC office designee.(e) Failing to maintain the grocery store or pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe condition.(f) Failing to provide all information requested during the application process and contract period by the state WIC office or the state WIC office designee within the timeframes specified in the request for information.(g) Duplicating or using a duplicate vendor stamp.(h) Failing to provide to a WIC participant or the participant's proxy the same courtesies as offered to other customers based on the person's status as a WIC participant.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 149.11
CR 07-115: cr. Register June 2008 No. 630, eff. 7-1-08.