Individuals to whom at least one of the following restrictions apply may not be an AR in the Food Stamp Program.

1.Employees of the Division of Economic and Medical Services who are involved in certification or issuance processes may not be an AR.

2.Retailers authorized to accept food coupons may not be an AR with the following exception.

Exception:Either of these two classes of individuals may act as authorized representatives if the EMS Supervisor determines that no one else is available to serve as an AR and gives that Individual specific written approval.

3.Individuals disqualified for an intentional program violation may not act as an AR during the period of disqualification with the following exception.

Exception:The disqualified individual is the only adult member of the household able to act on the household's behalf. The county office will determine that no one else is available to serve as an AR. Once this has been established, the county office will make separate determinations on whether this individual is needed to apply on behalf of the household or to use the food stamps to purchase food for the household. For example, the household may be able to find someone else to apply on its behalf for food stamps, but be unable to find anyone to purchase food regularly with the food stamps. If the county office is unable to find someone to serve as an AR to purchase food with the food stamps, the disqualified individual will be allowed to do so.

4.A homeless meal provider may not be an AR. (A homeless meal

provider is an establishment such as a soup kitchen or a temporary

shelter that feeds homeless persons. A full definition of a

homeless meal provider may be found in the Glossary.)