An IPV includes the actions listed below. The participant must intentionally, knowingly, and willfully commit a program violation.
01.
False Statement. A person makes a false statement to the Department, either orally or in writing, to get Food Stamps.
02.
Misleading Statement. A person makes a misleading statement to the Department, either orally or in writing, to get Food Stamps.
03.
Misrepresenting. A person misrepresents facts to the Department, either orally or in writing, to get Food Stamps.
04.
Concealing. A person conceals or withholds facts to get Food Stamps.
05.
Violation of Regulations. A person commits any act violating the Food Stamp Act, federal regulations, or state Food Stamp regulations. The violation may relate to use, presentation, transfer, acquisition, receipt, or possession of Food Stamps.
06.
Trafficking in Food Stamps. Means any of the following:
a. The buying, selling, stealing, or otherwise effecting an exchange of food stamp benefits issued and accessed via EBT cards, card numbers, and personal identification numbers (PINs), or by manual voucher and signature, for cash or consideration other than eligible food, either directly, indirectly, in complicity or collusion with others, or acting alone;
b. Attempting to buy, sell, steal, or otherwise affect an exchange of food stamp benefits issued and accessed via EBT cards, card numbers, and PINs, or by manual voucher and signatures, for cash or consideration other than eligible food, either directly, indirectly, in complicity or collusion with others, or acting alone;
c. The exchange of firearms, ammunition, explosives, or controlled substances, defined under Section 802 of Title 21, USC, for food stamp benefits;
d. Purchasing a product with food stamp benefits that has a container requiring a return deposit with the intent of obtaining cash by discarding the product and returning the container for the deposit amount, intentionally discarding the product, and intentionally returning the container for the deposit amount;
e. Purchasing a product with food stamp benefits with the intent of obtaining cash or consideration other than eligible food by reselling the product, and subsequently intentionally reselling the product purchased with food stamp benefits in exchange for cash or consideration other than eligible food; or
f. Intentionally purchasing products originally purchased with food stamp benefits in exchange for cash or consideration other than eligible food.
