N.J. Admin. Code § 10:88-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:88-3.4 - Non-traditional food retailers

(a) NJ SNAP recipients shall be able to utilize their Families First NJ SNAP benefits at authorized retailers who are not equipped with POS devices. These transactions shall be performed by having the recipient sign an off-line manual voucher for the amount of the purchase, which authorizes the retailer to submit the voucher for payment to the State's EBT contractor. The recipient shall receive a copy of the voucher for his or her records. It is the responsibility of the retailer to contact the EBT retailer call center at the time of the sale to obtain a voice authorization for the purchase. The voice authorization includes an approval number for the transaction, which confirms the availability of funds to cover the transaction and places a hold on the recipient's funds for the approved amount. The retailer must record the approval number on the voucher.

1. Retailers will not be reimbursed and will be solely responsible for all manual voucher transactions when the retailer fails to obtain a voucher authorization number from the retailer call center at the time of the sale and prior to the submission of the manual voucher for payment.

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 2156(a), effective 11/3/2014.