North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT
Subchapter U - FOOD ASSISTANCE
Section .0400 - ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER (EBT) CARD
Section 71U .0401 - ISSUANCE OF FUNDS

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 71U .0401

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) The State Division of Social Services shall issue FNS payments through Electronic Funds Transfer (EBT).

(b) The applicant or recipient shall be informed of the payment option in this Rule at application and reapplication and provided the following information:

(1) A household that elects to receive FNS payments through an EBT card shall receive an initial EBT card at no cost.

(2) A household that requests a replacement EBT card shall be assessed a two dollar fifty cent ($2.50) fee unless the household can establish that their original EBT card:
(A) was lost in the mail or damaged by the card vendor prior to receipt by the FNS household;

(B) is being replaced due to a name change on card;

(C) was lost due to a natural disaster such as a fire, flood, tornado, earthquake, or hurricane; or

(D) was damaged by a retailer or vendor.

(3) The fee shall be deducted from the account of the FNS unit.

(c) Recipients of FNS shall be informed at application and reapplication they may not access or use EBT cards in the following establishments: liquor stores; casinos or gaming establishments; or any establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state.

(1) These restrictions apply to all FNS households.

(2) Applicants and recipients shall be advised of the restrictions at initial application, reapplication, and redetermination of eligibility.

(3) Recipients who use or access FNS in an EBT transaction in any liquor store; any casino or gaming establishment; or any retail establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state may be subject to penalties as defined by the State Division of Social Services.

Authority G.S. 108A-25; 108A-51; 143B-153; 7 CFR 274.6(b);
Temporary Adoption Eff. August 1, 2000;
Eff. April 1, 2001;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.

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