No individual may participate in the food stamp program if, for at least three months within the most recent 36-month period, he/she participated in such program and did not:

(i) work for at least 80 hours per month; provided, however, that work means:

(a) work in exchange for money;

(b) work in exchange for goods and services ("in-kind" work) or unpaid work (volunteer). For purposes of this subdivision there is no hourly wage requirement, but, the work performed may not violate any State or Federal law or regulation; or

(ii) participate in, for at least 80 hours per month, and comply with the requirements of a work program assigned to such individual by the social services official in accordance with the requirement of this Part, or programs operated under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or section 236 of the Federal Trade Act of 1974. Such programs may contain job search or job search training as a subsidiary component if hourly participation in job search or job search training comprises less than one-half of the total hours of participation in any month; or

(iii) work and participate in work programs described in subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph for a combined total of at least 80 hours per month; or