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West Virginia WIC Vendor Violations and Sanctions MANDATORY FEDERAL SANCTIONS VIOLATION DESCRIPTION CORRESPONDING SANCTION 1ST INCIDENCE 2ND INCIDENCE 3RD INCIDENCE Federal/USDA 246.12(l)(1)(i) Vendors convicted of buying or selling eWIC benefits for cash (trafficking); selling firearms, ammunition, explosives or controlled substances [as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)] in exchange for eWIC food benefits or cash-value benefits. Termination of Vendor Agreement and Permanent Disqualification Permanent Disqualification N/A N/A Federal/USDA 246.12(l)(1)(vii) Vendor is disqualified from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Termination of the Vendor Agreement and Disqualification for the same length of time as the SNAP disqualification but may begin at a later date Disqualification for the same length of time as the SNAP disqualification N/A N/A Federal/USDA 246.12(l)(i)(ii)(A) One incidence of buying or selling eWIC benefits or cash-value benefits for cash (trafficking). Termination of Vendor Agreement and 6-year disqualification 6-year disqualification N/A N/A Federal/USDA 246.12(l)(i)(ii)(B) One incidence of selling firearms, ammunition, explosives or controlled substances [as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)] in exchange for eWIC food benefits or cash-value benefits. Termination of Vendor Agreement and 6-year disqualification 6-year disqualification N/A N/A Federal/USDA 246.12(l)(i)(ii)(iii)(A) One incidence of sale of alcohol or alcoholic beverages or tobacco products in exchange for eWIC food benefits or cash-value benefits. Termination of Vendor Agreement and 3-year disqualification 3-year disqualification N/A N/A Page 1 of 9