A. Administrative Appeals Procedures
Vendors may appeal actions against them following the Ill. Adm. Code 672.515.
B. State Violations & Sanctions
Sanctions for state violations are identified in Ill. Adm. Code 672.510.
C. Federal Violations & Sanction
Sanctions for federal violations are specified in 7 CFR 246.12(l)(1) and Ill. Adm. Code 672.505.
D. Disqualification
The Vendor Agreement does not constitute a license or a property interest. If a vendor is disqualified, the program will terminate the vendor's WIC Agreement, and the vendor will have to reapply to be authorized after the disqualification period is over. In all cases, the vendor's new application will be subject to the program vendor authorization criteria in effect at the time of reapplication.
The vendor may not voluntarily withdraw from the program as an alternative to disqualification or circumventing a sanction.
E. WIC/SNAP Disqualification
- Vendors disqualified by the WIC program may be disqualified from SNAP for an equal period. Such disqualification may not be subject to administrative or judicial review under SNAP.
- Vendors disqualified by the SNAP program will be disqualified from the WIC program for an equal period. Such disqualification is not subject to Administrative Appeal in the WIC program.
- The disqualification period may begin at the same time or later than the SNAP/WIC disqualification.
F. WIC and SNAP Program Cooperation
To promote cooperation and reduce vendor/vendor abuse in both SNAP and WIC, vendor information, including violations, sanctions, and program disqualification, may be shared between the programs subject to federal and state Freedom of Information Act laws and regulations. Information exchanged must be disclosed and used only directly with the administration and enforcement of WIC and SNAP regulations and procedures, except when authorized by law.
