The department shall adopt rules conforming to federal laws, rules, and regulations required to be observed in maintaining the eligibility of the state to receive from the federal government and to issue or distribute to recipients, food stamps, coupons, or food stamp or coupon benefits transferred electronically under a food stamp or benefits plan. Such rules shall relate to and include, but shall not be limited to: (1) The classifications of and requirements of eligibility of households to receive food stamps, coupons, or food stamp or coupon benefits transferred electronically; and (2) the periods during which households shall be certified or recertified to be eligible to receive food stamps, coupons, or food stamp or coupon benefits transferred electronically under this plan.
RCW 74.04.510
Food stamp program—Rules.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Pimentel v. Dreyfus (2012)
Most recently applied in Pimentel v. Dreyfus (February 2012)
1998 c 79 s 10; 1981 1st ex.s. c 6 s 5; 1981 c 8 s 5; 1969 ex.s. c 172 s 6.
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