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248 Offense Time Period NDQ/eDRS penalty period Any IPV or Suspected Fraud (SF)/ Fraud (FR) prior to April 1, 1983. These are considered a first IPV. When the disqualification was imposed prior to April 1, 1983, but was discontinued prior to completion due to the subsequent ineligibility of the household, consider that disqualification to be completed.

3 months

3

First offense between April 1, 1983 and September 22, 1996 6 months 6 First offense after September 22, 1996 12 months 12 Second offense between April 1, 1983 and September 22, 1996 12 months 12 Second offense after September 22, 1996 24 months 24 Third offense Permanently 99 (past) 999 (current) First offense of buying illegal drugs with SNAP benefits 2 Years/24 months 24 Second offense of buying illegal drugs with SNAP benefits Permanently 99 (past) 999 (current) First and/or subsequent offense by an individual found to have made a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to the identity or place of residence of the individual in order to receive multiple SNAP/EBT benefits simultaneously

10 years

97 (past) 120 (current) Conviction(s) by a federal, state, or local court for trafficking benefits of an aggregate amount of $500 or more Permanently

99 (past) 999 (current) Conviction(s) of buying or selling firearms, ammunition or explosives with SNAP benefits Permanently

99 (past) 999 (current)

The disqualification period is ended by adding the disqualified individual(s), if eligible with no deferred disqualification, back to the household effective the month after the disqualification period expires. If the individual has served one disqualification period and subsequently commits a second IPV, the disqualification period would be imposed the month following the date of decision.

Once a disqualification penalty has been imposed against a currently participating household member, the disqualification period will continue uninterrupted until completed regardless of the eligibility of the disqualified member's household. However, the disqualified member's household will continue to be responsible for repayment of the overissuance which resulted from the disqualified member's intentional Program violation regardless of its eligibility for SNAP benefits.