Section 410 ILCS 255/8 - Rules(a) The Department shall promulgate such rules as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Act and under relevant federal laws and regulations. Such rules shall include provisions governing the administrative appeal process for any vendor, former vendor, individual, firm, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, association, commercial enterprise, business entity, or legal entity that accepts Food Instruments or receives credit or payment for Food Instruments and that is subject to sanctions for violations of this Act or the rules promulgated thereunder. If there is a conflict between the provisions relating to penalties and the conduct of administrative hearings under this Act and federal law, the provisions of federal law shall prevail.(b) The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department under this Act, except that in case of conflict between the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and this Act the provisions of this Act shall control, and except that Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures for rule-making does not apply to the adoption of any rule required by federal law in connection with which the Department is precluded by law from exercising any discretion.P.A. 88-45; 88-680, eff. 1/1/1995; 91-691, eff. 4/13/2000.