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experiencing a problem accessing their TANF benefits can contact their local county office or call customer services toll free. The State will work one-on-one with TANF recipients reporting inadequate access to their cash benefit. Pursuant to regulations described in Section 4004 of Public Law 112-96, Mississippi’s policies outline procedures to prevent access to TANF assistance through electronic fund transactions at casinos, liquor stores, and establishments providing adult-oriented entertainment. This section also explains how the state ensures that recipients have adequate access to their TANF assistance and can withdraw the TANF assistance with minimal fees or charges, including the opportunity to access the TANF assistance with no fee or charge and how information on fees are communicated to recipients. Mississippi law follows the Federal Statues to prohibit the use or acceptance of an electronic benefit transfer card at the following locations:

• Liquor or package stores that sell intoxicating liquor, either exclusively or primarily; • Gambling establishments that offer, as its primary services, casino, gambling or gaming activities; and • All retail establishments that provide adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.

State law prohibits TANF benefits from being accessed from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) or Point-of-Sale (POS) device physically located in:

• Liquor Stores • Gambling Establishments • Strip Clubs • Jewelry Stores • Tattoo and Body Piercing Parlors • Tobacco Paraphernalia Stores • Spas • Nail Salons • Lingerie Shops • Massage Parlors • Vapor Cigarette Stores • Psychic or Fortune Telling Businesses • Bail Bond Companies • Dog or Horse Racing Facilities • Movie Theaters • Cruise Ships • Theme Parks • Video Arcade • Pari-mutuel Facilities • Sexually Oriented Businesses • Businesses or Retail Establishments Where Minors under 18 are not Permitted

State law also prohibits TANF benefits from being used to purchase the following items:

• Alcohol • Cigarettes • Liquor or Imitation Liquor • Sexually Oriented Adult Materials • Bail • Gambling Activities • Lottery tickets • Tattoos • Tobacco Products • Concert Tickets • Travel Services Provided by a Travel Agent • Professional or Collegiate Sporting • Money Transmission to Locations • Tickets for Other Entertainment Events Agent Abroad Intended for the General Public