Rule 511-8-1-.05 - Vendor and Farmer Terms and Conditions(a) The State agency shall publish the terms and conditions for vendor authorization and participation under the Georgia WIC State Plan of operation through the Georgia WIC Procedures Manual, the Vendor Agreement, and Georgia WIC Vendor Handbook. A copy of the Georgia WIC Vendor Handbook containing the terms and conditions for vendor authorization and participation shall be made available to each authorized vendor. Such terms and conditions may be amended from time to time when Georgia WIC finds it necessary or appropriate to do so. All such amendments shall be made available to vendors at the addresses provided by the vendors to Georgia WIC. Vendors are required to abide by the provisions of the current Vendor Handbook, as amended, including the sanction system outlined therein. Vendors will be subject to sanctions for program violations in accordance with the version of the handbook and all amendments in effect at the time the violation occurs. Amended terms and conditions shall be effective as specified by Georgia WIC at the time of publication.(b) The State agency shall publish the terms and conditions for farmer authorization and participation in the Georgia WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program under the Georgia WIC State Plan of operation through the Georgia WIC Procedures Manual, the Farmer Agreement, and the Georgia WIC Farmer Handbook. A copy of the Georgia WIC Farmer Handbook containing the terms and conditions for farmer authorization and participation shall be made available to each authorized farmer. Such terms and conditions may be amended from time to time when Georgia WIC finds it necessary or appropriate to do so. All such amendments shall be made available to farmers at the addresses provided by the farmers to Georgia WIC. Farmers are required to abide by the provisions of the current Farmer Handbook, as amended, including the sanction system outlined therein. Farmers will be subject to sanctions for program violations in accordance with the version of the handbook and all amendments in effect at the time the violation occurs. Amended terms and conditions shall be effective as specified by Georgia WIC at the time of publication.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-8-1-.05
42 U.S.C. § 1786; 7 C.F.R. §§ 246.1, 246.3, 248.1, 248.3, 249.1, 249.3; O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2A-6, 31-5-1.
Original Rule entitled "Vendor Terms and Conditions" adopted. F. Jan. 4, 2012; eff. Jan. 24, 2012.Amended: New title "Vendor and Farmer Terms and Conditions." F. Oct. 30, 2018; eff. Nov. 11, 2018, as specified by the Agency.