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49.190 pending a fair hearing, if the final decision is that the assistance must be repaid;

(3) “without fault” means that

(A) the department failed to inform the sponsor of the requirements for reporting and the penalties for improper reporting; or

(B) the alien willfully misrepresented or failed to report the necessary information without the sponsor’s knowledge. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/93, Register 127; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 10/1/2001, Register 159; am 1/7/2005, Register 173; am 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 4/4/2013, Register 206) Statutory Authority: Authority: Sec. 55, ch. 107, AS 47.05.010

SLA 1996 AS 47.27.005 7 AAC 45.580. Intentional program violation. (a) If an individual member of an assistance unit applying for or receiving ATAP benefits, including PASS I child care assistance, or having received AFDC benefits, is believed by the department to have committed an intentional program violation, as defined in (n) of this section, the department may

(1) proceed against the accused individual through an administrative disqualification hearing, in accordance with 7 AAC 45.585; or

(2) refer the matter to the appropriate authorities for civil or criminal action in a state or federal court. (b) The department will coordinate action against an individual accused of an intentional program violation under (a) of this section with any corresponding action being taken in the food stamp program under 7 AAC 46, if the factual issues involved arise from the same or related circumstances. (c) An individual is disqualified from receiving ATAP benefits for the time period specified in (d) of this section if the individual

(1) is found, through an administrative disqualification hearing under 7 AAC 45.585, to have committed an intentional program violation;