HAR §17-683-53
HAR §17-683-53. General
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 17-683-53
(a) A claim is an amount
owed because of:
(1) Benefits that are overpaid or
(2) Benefits that are trafficked. Trafficking
means:
(A) The buying or selling of coupons, ATP
cards or other benefit instruments for
cash or consideration other than
eligible food; or
(B) The exchange of firearms, ammunition,
explosives, or controlled substances,
as defined in section 802 of title 21,
United States Code, for coupons.
(b) This claim is a Federal debt subject to
these and other regulations governing Federal debts.
The branch must establish and collect any claim by
following these regulations.
(c) The following are responsible for paying a
claim:
(1) Each person who was an adult member of the
household when the overpayment or
trafficking occurred;
(2) A sponsor of an alien household member if
the sponsor is at fault; or
(3) A person connected to the household, such as
an authorized representative, who actually
trafficks or otherwise causes an overpayment
or trafficking. [Eff and comp 11/19/05]
§17-683-53
683-20
(Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 7 C.F.R.
§273.18(a)(1) and (4))