410 IAC 3.6-3-12 Termination of authorized WIC vendors

Sec. 12. The department shall terminate a WIC vendor's authorization if any of the following occur: (1) The store has been disqualified under 410 IAC 3.6-4 or 410 IAC 3.6-5. (2) The WIC vendor supplied false information in their application for authorization or reauthorization. (3) The store is not redeeming at least forty (40) food instruments per month by the sixth month of their authorization or reauthorization, unless the department determines that termination of the WIC vendor would cause inadequate participant access as described in section 9 of this rule. (4) Ownership of the store changes. (5) The store closes for more than three (3) consecutive business days and does not notify the department, unless the department determines that termination of the WIC vendor would cause inadequate participant access as described in section 9 of this rule. (6) The store makes more than fifty percent (50%) of its annual revenue from the sale of food items through WIC food instruments.