An IPV includes the actions listed in Subsections
698.01 through
698.06 of this rule. The client
must intentionally, knowingly, and willfully commit a program violation.
(3-17-22)
01.
False
Statement. A person makes a false statement to the Department, either
orally or in writing, to get Food Stamps. (3-17-22)
02.
Misleading Statement. A
person makes a misleading statement to the Department, either orally or in
writing, to get Food Stamps. (3-17-22)
03.
Misrepresenting. A person
misrepresents facts to the Department, either orally or in writing, to get Food
Stamps. (3-17-22)
04.
Concealing. A person conceals or withholds facts to get Food
Stamps. (3-17-22)
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. (3-17-22)
06.
Trafficking in Food Stamps.
Trafficking in Food Stamps means any of the following: (3-17-22)
a. The buying, selling, stealing, or
otherwise effecting an exchange of food stamp benefits issued and accessed via
Electronic Benefit Transfer (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; (3-17-22)
b. Attempting to buy, sell, steal, or
otherwise affect an exchange of food stamp benefits issued and accessed via
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, card numbers and personal
identification numbers (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; (3-17-22)
c. The exchange of firearms, ammunition,
explosives, or controlled substances, as defined in Section
802 of Title 21, U.S.C., for food
stamp benefits; (3-17-22)
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;
(3-17-22)
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
(3-17-22)
f. Intentionally
purchasing products originally purchased with food stamp benefits in exchange
for cash or consideration other than eligible food.
(3-17-22)
