1710. REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT IN CLAIMING GOOD CAUSE FOR REFUSING TO COOPERATE

1710 REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT IN CLAIMING GOOD CAUSE FOR REFUSING TO COOPERATE 1710.1 An applicant for or recipient of assistance who refuses to cooperate and who claims to have good cause for such refusal has the burden of establishing the existence of a good cause circumstance, and shall be required to: (a) Specify those circumstances that the applicant or recipient believes establish good cause for not cooperating; (b) Substantiate at least one (1) good cause circumstance in accordance with §1712 of this chapter; and (c) Provide sufficient information, if known, possessed, or reasonably obtainable, to permit an investigation. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 1845a (March 27, 1998); as Emergency Rulemaking 46 DCR 4349(May 14, 1999) [EXPIRED]; as Emergency Rulemaking 47 DCR 5615(July 7, 2000) [EXPIRED].