Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 372 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Subchapter G - RETAILER REQUIREMENTS
Section 372.1716 - Out-of-State Transactions of Texas-Issued Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Retailers outside of Texas may accept the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card and process transactions if they route those transactions through a third-party processor or transaction switch providers certified to the Texas EBT system.

(b) Third-party processors may accept and route transactions from retailers outside of Texas if they are certified to the Texas EBT system or if they route transactions through a switch provider certified to the Texas EBT system.

(c) Retailers outside of Texas must:

(1) provide their own equipment and arrange for their own training for electronic transaction processing; or

(2) obtain equipment and training from the state in which they are located.

(d) Retailers outside of Texas that route transactions through a switch provider must not use off-line (manual) vouchers.

(e) Disputes with out-of-state retailers involving transactions for Texas clients are resolved using the same procedures as for Texas retailers, as described in § RSA 372.1713 of this subchapter (relating to Transaction Disputes).

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