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West Virginia WIC Vendor Violations and Sanctions Vendor fails to have a valid Public Health permit. Termination of agreement**** Vendor or authorized vendor representative fails to attend mandatory WIC training sessions as scheduled by the State Agency. This includes mandatory retraining, authorization training and/or annual training. Termination of agreement**** Any activity by vendor officers, managers, employees or representatives which violates any provision of the Vendor Agreement not specifically addressed in this violation list will be considered a breach of contract. Termination of agreement**** Vendor does not maintain or has a lapse in SNAP authorization. Termination of agreement**** Legend ● WL = Warning Letter ● MRT = Mandatory Retraining at location designated by the State Office ● Also subject to reimbursement for improperly redeemed eWIC food benefits and cash-value benefits. ● **State agency sanctions are based on a pattern of 2 or more violation incidences and may include disqualifications, civil money penalties assessed in lieu of disqualification, or administrative fines. ● ***Vendor ceasing operation for any reason except due to temporary closure from casualty losses, natural disaster, or renovations for improvements. ● ****Termination of agreement does not include period of disqualification. ● *****Out of date food items DO NOT count toward minimum stock ● Disqualification includes termination of contract. In instances of disqualification as a result of SNAP disqualification, the WIC disqualification shall be for the same length as SNAP disqualification period but may begin later than the imposed SNAP disqualification. ● A pattern of violations must be established in order for the State to impose a federal sanction. A pattern of violations is established by 2 or more instances of the same violation. ● Second mandatory sanction. When a vendor, who previously has been assessed a sanction for any violation, receives another sanction for any one of those same violations, the State agency will double the second sanction. Civil money penalties may only be doubled up to the limits allowed. ● Third or subsequent mandatory sanction. When a vendor, who previously has been assessed two or more sanctions or any violation, receives another sanction for any one of those violations, the State agency will double the third sanction and all subsequent sanctions. The state agency will not impose civil money penalties in lieu of disqualification for third or subsequent sanctions for violation(s). Page 9 of 9