017.01(A) INTENTIONAL VIOLATION DISQUALIFICATION.

If an individual is found to have committed an intentional program violation, a period of disqualification must be imposed. The disqualification applies to the individual found to have committed the intentional program violation and the household. These penalties will also be imposed if the individual is found by a court to have committed an intentional program violation. The period will be determined by the Department after an administrative disqualification hearing, or without a hearing if the individual waives his or her right to a hearing. The period of disqualification is: (i) For a first violation, the individual is disqualified for one year; (ii) For a second violation, the individual is disqualified for two years; and (iii) For a third violation, the individual is permanently disqualification.