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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 10 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

3.2.1.B.5 Intentional Program Violation (IPV) Persons who have been found guilty of an IPV are disqualified as follows: • First offense: One year • Second offense: Two years • Third offense: Permanent 3.2.1.B.6 Trafficking SNAP Benefits for Controlled Substances Persons found by a federal, state, or local court to have exchanged SNAP benefits for a controlled substance, when the trafficking offense does not meet the criteria outlined above as excluded by law, are disqualified as follows: • First offense: Two years • Second offense: Permanent This penalty does not require a court conviction but may also be imposed when there is an agreement that results in a court finding. 3.2.1.B.7 Unborn Children The AG cannot receive SNAP benefits for an unborn child. 3.2.1.B.8 Work Requirement Penalized Individuals This includes persons who have been penalized for failure to comply with SNAP work requirements as found in Chapter 14, even when living with others not affected by the penalty. 3.2.1.C Special Living Situations