HAR §17-604.1-9. 604

1-7 (e) For the first and second violation, individuals shall be ineligible to participate in SNAP as a member of any household for a ten-year period per violation, if the individual is found by the department to have made, or is convicted by a federal or state court of having made, a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to the identity or place of residence of the individual in order to receive multiple benefits simultaneously under SNAP. For the third violation, an individual shall be permanently ineligible to participate in SNAP. (f) The penalties in subsections (b) and (c) shall also apply in cases of deferred adjudication as described in section 17-604.1-28 where the court makes a finding that the individual engaged in the conduct described in subsections (b) and (c). (g) If the court fails to impose a disqualifi- cation or a disqualification period for any intentional program violation, the department shall impose the appropriate disqualification penalty specified in subsections (a) through (e) unless it is contrary to the court order. (h) One or more intentional program violations which occurred prior to April 1, 1983, shall be considered as only one previous disqualification when determining the appropriate penalty to impose in a case under consideration. (i) Regardless of when an action taken by an individual which caused an intentional program violation occurred, the disqualification periods specified in subsections (b) and (c) shall apply to an case in which the court makes its finding on or after September 1, 1994. (j) Individuals found guilty of criminal or civil fraud by a court of appropriate jurisdiction shall be ineligible for participation as specified by the court order. However, if the court fails to impose a disqualification period for the intentional program violation, the branch shall impose the disqualification penalties specified in this section unless it is contrary to the court order. (k) The branch shall disqualify only the individual found to have committed the intentional program violation, or who signed the waiver of right to