Section 470IAC6-6-5. Retailer participation

   (a) The division will provide point of sale (POS) equipment to each retailer whose average monthly food stamp program sales are equal to one hundred dollars ($100) or greater.

  (b) The division will determine the average monthly food stamp program sales for each retailer in the following manner:

(1) For a retailer who was authorized to participate in the food stamp program for at least nine (9) months before:

(A) the electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system is implemented in the retailer's market area; or

(B) the retailer applies to the division for POS equipment;

the determination will be based on the two (2) most recent quarterly sales reports for the retailer that the division receives from the Food and Consumer Service.

(2) For a retailer to whom subdivision (1) does not apply, the determination will be based on the division's estimate of future average monthly sales. The estimate will consider the following:

(A) The retailer's estimated future monthly food inventory and sales.

(B) The size and location of the retailer's facility.

(C) The retailer's actual monthly food sales during the preceding twelve (12) months.

(D) Any other facts the retailer considers relevant to the determination.

  (c) The division may remove any POS equipment that it provided to a retailer if the division determines, based on review of the most recent quarterly food stamp program sales reports, that the retailer's average monthly food stamp program sales are less than one hundred dollars ($100).

  (d) A retailer who is not eligible to receive POS equipment pursuant to subsection (a) may:

(1) purchase the equipment necessary to access the EBT system; or

(2) utilize a manual voucher process provided by the contractor for redemption of benefits.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 6-6-5; filed Oct 6, 1997, 5:25 p.m.: 21 IR 374; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA)