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(g) Implement policies and procedures as necessary to prevent access to assistance provided under the State program funded under this part through any electronic fund transaction in an automated teller machine or point-of-sale device located in a place described in section 408(a)(12), including a plan to ensure that recipients of the assistance have adequate access to their cash assistance (section 402(a)(1)(A)(vii) of the Social Security Act).

In 2011 the state legislature enacted RCW 74.08.580 to address concerns regarding use of benefits at prohibited establishments, specifically, the following activities and products: • Gambling. • Pari-mutuel betting. • Lottery tickets. • Tattoos. • Body piercings. • Tobacco products. • Alcoholic beverages.

It further prohibits taverns, beer/wine specialty stores, nightclubs, contract liquor stores, bail bond agencies, gambling establishments, tattoo/body piercing shops, adult entertainment venues, or any establishment where persons under the age of eighteen are not permitted, from having Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and Point of Sale (POS) terminals on their premises that accept EBT cards.

DSHS compares a list of EBT transactions at ATMs and POS machines monthly to a list of prohibited locations throughout the State provided by appropriate licensing authority for the state. The state Office of Fraud and Accountability or the state licensing authority for that business type (e.g. Liquor Control Board, Gaming Commission) physically inspects the location to verify that the match is accurate and appropriate and issues notices to non-compliant businesses and customers. Continued non-compliance by businesses results in referral to the individual licensing authority for regulatory action. Continued non-compliance by customers results in the opening of an intentional program violation investigation.

(h) Ensure that recipients of assistance provided under the State program funded under this part have the ability to use or withdraw assistance with minimal fees or charges, including an opportunity to access assistance with no fee or charges, and are provided information on applicable fees and surcharges that apply to electronic fund transactions involving the assistance, and that such information is made publicly available (section 402(a)(1)(A)(viii) of the Social Security Act).

Adequate authorized access to cash by recipients is ensured via an analysis required of the EBT vendor. The vendor is required by contract to perform a cash access assessment on an annual basis. The results