Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-14-111
For purposes of this Section, the following terms are defined as follows:
1. "Adjusted net income". Income remaining after all deductions from gross income.
2. "Adverse action". The reduction or termination of program benefits within the certification period.
3. "Alien lawfully admitted to the United States". An alien legally admitted to the United States by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. An alien legally admitted to the United States may or may not be legally admitted for permanent residence or residing under color of law.
4. "Alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence". An alien permitted to reside continuously in the United States, as specified by appropriate documentation which the alien must have in the alien's possession at all times.
5. "Allotment". The total value of coupons a household is authorized to receive during each month or any specified time period.
6. "Annualization of income". The division of yearly gross income by 12 to arrive at the monthly average.
7. "Anticipated income". Income which is not yet available to meet needs but which is expected to become available.
8. "Appeal". An individual's written statement requesting a hearing to contest action to be taken or previously taken by the Department.
9. "Applicant". A person who applies for program benefits for the that person and/or others.
10. "Assets". All items owned by an individual which have a monetary value.
11. "A.T.P.". Authorization to Participate in the Food Stamp Program.
12. "Authorized representative". A person authorized by an individual to act in the individual's behalf.
13. "Basis of issuance or benefit level". The amount of coupons for which the household is eligible, based on household size and adjusted net income.
14. "Boarding house". A commercial enterprise which offers meals and lodging for compensation.
15. "Certification". Approval of the household's application and determination of basis of issuance and period of eligibility.
16. "Citizen". An individual born or naturalized in the United States, which is defined, for program purposes, as the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Swain's Island.
17. "Collateral contact". An individual, agency, or organization contacted to confirm statements presented by the applicant and/or participant.
18. "Color of Law". A legal status which a lawfully admitted alien may claim if the alien can satisfactorily prove that the alien has continuously resided in the United States since June 30, 1948.
19. "Coupon". Any coupon, stamp, or certification provided pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977 for the purchase of eligible food.
20. "Denial". The formal disapproval of an application for program benefits.
21. "Department". The Department of Economic Security.
22. "Drug and/or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation center". A center providing treatment and rehabilitation programs by a private nonprofit organization.
23. "Earned income". Compensation received as wages, salaries, commissions, or profit, through employment or self-employment.
24. "Eligible food". Any food for human consumption; seeds and plants to grow foods for the personal consumption of the eligible household; delivered meals and meals served at approved communal dining facilities and rehabilitation treatment centers.
25. "Eligibility worker". Department employee responsible for the determination of eligibility of the applicant households.
26. "Equity value". The fair market value less encumbrances.
27. "F.N.S.". Food and Nutrition Service, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture.
28. "Fraud". An action, punishable by law, in which a person has knowingly, willfully, and with deceitful intent obtained benefits for which the person was not eligible.
29. "Hearing". The process of reviewing a client's situation for the purpose of deciding whether or not action taken or intended action by the Department is correct.
30. "Home visit". A visit by an Eligibility Worker to the client's place of residence to verify eligibility factors for program benefits.
31. "Home and land contiguous thereto". The residential real property owned by a client, both land improvements on which client is living, as well as any land immediately touching which is also owned by the client.
32. "Identification card". A card which identifies the bearer as eligible to receive and use food coupons.
33. "In kind". Any gain or benefit which is not in the form of money payable directly to the household, such as meals, clothing, public housing, produce from a garden, and vendor payments.
34. "Institution of higher education". Any institution providing post-high-school education, including, but not limited to, colleges, universities, and vocational or technical schools at the post-high-school level.
35. "Liquid resources". Financial instruments which can be converted to cash quickly (such as stocks, bonds, savings certificates, notes, sales contracts, etc.).
36. "Minor child". A person under age 18 and under parental control.
37. "Non-eligible food". Hot foods and hot food products prepared for immediate over-the-counter service, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pet foods and supplies, soap, and paper products.
38. "Overissuance". The amount of a coupon allotment received by a household which is in excess of what it was eligible to receive.
39. "Parental control". A child under the age of 18 years and under the control of the parent or any adult other than natural parents (in loco parentis).
40. "Project area". The county or geographic entity designated as the administrative unit for program operations.
41. "Recertification". A re-evaluation of all eligibility factors.
42. "Restoration of lost benefits". Issuance of coupons to an eligible household that did not receive benefits or the correct amount of benefits due to an error caused by the Department.
43. "Retroactive benefits". An issuance of coupons to an eligible household who experienced a delay in the processing of the application.
44. "Roomer". Individual to whom lodging is furnished for compensation.
45. "Spouse". One of 2 individuals who are married to each other under applicable state law or who are living together and holding themselves out to the community as husband and wife.
46. "Student". An individual 18 years of age or older and attending, at least half time, a post-high-school institution of higher education (as defined for program purposes).
47. "United States citizen". A person who was born in the United States or naturalized in the United States and has maintained United States citizenship status.
48. "U.S.D.A.". United States Department of Agriculture.
49. "Vendor payments". Money payments made on behalf of the household to another by a 3rd party.
Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-14-111