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4. Ten consecutive years for the first and second occurrence of misrepresenting residence or identity to obtain benefits in more than one state or in more than one household within the state; permanently for the third occurrence; or, 5. A court-ordered period due to Department of Justice prosecution. The following are federally mandated periods for fraud: a. Individuals found guilty in Federal, State, or local court of trading benefits for controlled substances or vice versa would be ineligible to participate for 24 months for the first offense and permanently for the second offense. b. Individuals found guilty in Federal, State, or local court of being involved in the sale or trade of firearms, ammunition, or explosives for benefits, or vice versa will be permanently disqualified. c. Individuals convicted of trafficking SNAP benefits of $500 or more will be permanently disqualified.

NOTE: Multiple violations may be pursued and imposed from a single investigation. Disqualification periods will run concurrently not consecutively. However, a claim must be established on all overpayments for each affected month regardless if an IPV is imposed.

NOTE: When a disqualification is not served and is later discovered, only the remaining sanction can be imposed. An overpayment must be established for those months that SNAP benefits were received when the household was not entitled.

Effective Date: 08/01/2022