Time Period and Types of Disqualifications [Rev. eff. 1/1/16]
A. IPV Individuals who have waived a hearing for IPV or who have been found to have committed an IPV through a local-level or state administrative IPV decision shall be ineligible to participate in SNAP for twelve (12) months for the first (1st) IPV; twenty-four (24) months for the second (2nd) IPV; and permanently for the third (3rd) IPV/fraud. B. Receiving Duplicate Benefits Individuals who misrepresent their identity or residency to receive duplicate benefits shall be ineligible to participate in SNAP for a period of ten (10) years. Receiving duplicate benefits is considered an attempt to receive or the receipt of more than one original allotment of benefits during a calendar month. A permanent disqualification for a third (3rd) offense would override the disqualification period for duplicate benefits. C. Trafficking Benefits 1. The penalties for trafficking SNAP benefits are outlined in Section 26-2-306(2), C.R.S. 2. An individual convicted through a court of law of trafficking in SNAP of five hundred dollars ($500) or more will be disqualified permanently. D. Drug Convictions An individual shall not be ineligible due to a drug conviction unless misuse of SNAP benefits is part of the court findings. An individual found guilty of purchasing controlled substances, as defined in Section 18-18-102 (5), C.R.S., with SNAP benefits will be disqualified for twenty-four
(24) months on the first (1st) conviction by a court of law and permanently disqualified on a second (2nd) conviction by a court of law. The disqualification periods shall also apply to individuals with a felony conviction entered on or after July 1, 1997, for possession, use, or distribution of controlled substances only if the conviction is directly related to the misuse of SNAP benefits. E. An individual found guilty in a court of law of trading or purchasing firearms, ammunition, or explosives with SNAP benefits will be permanently disqualified on the first (1st) conviction. An individual will be disqualified even in the cases of deferred adjudication.