HAR §17-604.1-8. 604

1-6 alteration, possession, or presentation of coupons or ATP cards, EBT cards or other access device may subject any individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity to prosecution under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, or under any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. [Eff 3/19/93; am and comp 6/24/13] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R. §271.5(b)) §17-604.1-9 Intentional program violation disqualification penalties. (a) Individuals found by an administrative disqualification hearing or by a federal, state or local court to have committed an intentional program violation or who have signed either a waiver of right to an administrative disqualification hearing or a disqualification consent agreement in cases referred for prosecution shall be ineligible to participate in the program for: (1) One year for the first violation, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c); (2) Two years for the second violation, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c); and (3) Permanently for the third violation. (b) Individuals found by a federal, state, or local court to have used or received benefits in a transaction involving the sale of a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. §802)) shall be ineligible to participate in SNAP: (1) For a period of two years for the first violation; and (2) Permanently upon the second violation. (c) For the first violation, individuals found by a federal, state, or local court to have used or received benefits in a transaction involving the sale of firearms, ammunition, or explosives shall be permanently ineligible to participate in SNAP. (d) Individuals convicted by a federal, state, or local court of trafficking SNAP benefits of an aggregate amount of $500 or more shall be permanently ineligible to participate in the SNAP.