If a county office obtains evidence that an AR has misrepresented a household's circumstances and has knowingly provided false information about the household, or has used the household's food stamps improperly, the EMS Supervisor may disqualify that individual. If disqualified, that individual may not serve as an AR in the Food Stamp Program for a period of up to one year. The exact period of time will be left to the discretion of the EMS Supervisor as long as it does not exceed one year.

To disqualify an AR, the county office will send a letter to both the AR and the household that the AR has been representing. The letter will be sent 30 days prior to the date of the disqualification and will contain:

1.The proposed action (disqualification);

2.The reason for the disqualification;

3.The household's right to request a fair hearing;

4.The telephone number of the county office; and

5.If possible, the name of the person to contact for additional information.

NOTE:This provision does not apply to any residential treatment centers or group homes which act as AR's for their residents. See FSC 986 for information on disqualification of these facilities.