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61 (13) Students For individuals who claim to be physically or mentally unfit for purposes of the student exemption contained in Section 7.4 Students and the unfitness is not evident to the Agency, verification may be required. Appropriate verification may consist of receipt of temporary or permanent disability benefits issued by governmental or private sources, or of a statement from a physician or licensed or certified psychologist. (14) Refusal to cooperate with QC The Agency will verify all factors of eligibility for households who have been terminated for refusal to cooperate with a State quality control reviewer and reapply after 95 days from the end of the annual review period. The Agency will verify all factors of eligibility for households who have been terminated for refusal to cooperate with a Federal quality control reviewer and reapply after seven months from the end of the annual review period. Section 3.9 Household Cooperation With SNAP Quality Control (QC) Reviewer) (15) Other factors determined to be questionable The Agency will verify, prior to certification of the household, all other factors of eligibility which the Agency determines are questionable and affect the household's eligibility and benefit level. Verification cannot be prescribed based on race, religion, ethnic background, or national origin.

5 . 2 S O U R C E S O F V E R I F I C A T I O N The Agency will use documentary evidence as the primary source of verification for all items except residency and household size. These items may be verified either through readily available documentary evidence or through a collateral contact, without a requirement being imposed that documentary evidence must be the primary source of verification. (1) Documentary evidence Documentary evidence consists of a written confirmation of a household's circumstances. Examples of documentary evidence include wage stubs, rent receipts, and utility bills. Although documentary evidence will be the primary source of verification, acceptable verification will not be limited to any single type of document and may be obtained through the household or other source. Whenever documentary evidence cannot be obtained or is insufficient to make a firm determination of eligibility or benefit level, the Economic Services worker may require collateral contacts. For example, documentary evidence may be considered insufficient when the household presents pay