AB56-ASA1,435,53 253.06 (1) (cp) “Electronic benefit transfer” means a method that permits
4electronic access to Women, Infants, and Children program benefits using a device,
5approved by the department, with payments made in accordance with ch. 410.

AB56-ASA1,435,96 (cr) “Food instrument” means a voucher, check, electronic benefit transfer card,
7electronic benefit transfer card number and personal identification number, coupon,
8or other method used by a participant to obtain Women, Infants, and Children
9program approved foods.

AB56-ASA1,435,1110 (ct) “Infant formula supplier” means a wholesaler, distributor, retailer, or
11manufacturer of infant formula.

AB56-ASA1,435,1512 (cv) “Local agency” means an entity that has a contract with the department
13to provide services under the Women, Infants, and Children program such as
14eligibility determination, benefit issuance, and nutritional counseling for
15participants.

AB56-ASA1,435,2018 253.06 (1) (dr) “Summary suspension” means an emergency action taken by the
19department to suspend an authorization under the Women, Infants, and Children
20program.

AB56-ASA1,435,2121 (dv) “Trafficking” means doing any of the following:

AB56-ASA1,435,2422 1. Buying, selling, stealing, or otherwise exchanging for cash or consideration
23other than approved food Women, Infants, and Children program food instruments
24or benefits that are issued and accessed via a food instrument.

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12. Exchanging firearms, ammunition, explosives, or controlled substances, as
2defined in 21 USC 802, for a food instrument.

AB56-ASA1,436,43 3. Intentionally purchasing and reselling for cash or consideration other than
4approved food a product that is purchased with a food instrument.

AB56-ASA1,436,65 4. Intentionally purchasing with cash or consideration other than approved
6food a product that was originally purchased with a food instrument.

AB56-ASA1,436,108 253.06 (1) (e) “Vendor" means a grocery store or pharmacy that sells authorized
9person that operates one or more stores or pharmacies authorized by the department
10under sub. (3) to provide approved foods under a retail food delivery system.

AB56-ASA1,436,1513 253.06 (1) (g) “Women, Infants, and Children program” means the federal
14special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children under 42
15USC 1786 and this section.

AB56-ASA1,436,1917 253.06 (1m) Program administration. (a) The department may identify an
18alternate participant as the Women, Infants, and Children program cardholder for
19purposes of electronic administration of the Women, Infants, and Children program.

AB56-ASA1,436,2221 253.06 (3) (a) (intro.) The department may authorize a vendor to accept drafts
22only if the vendor meets all of the following conditions:

AB56-ASA1,437,524 253.06 (3) (a) 5. The vendor has an electronic benefit transfer-capable cash
25register system or payment device, approved by the department, that is able to

1accurately and securely obtain Women, Infants, and Children program food balances
2associated with the electronic benefit transfer card, maintain the necessary
3electronic files such as the approved food list, successfully complete Women, Infants,
4and Children program electronic benefit transfer purchases, and process Women,
5Infants, and Children program electronic benefit transfer payments.

AB56-ASA1,437,107 253.06 (3) (bg) The department may limit the number of vendors that it
8authorizes under this subsection if the department determines that the number of
9vendors already authorized under this subsection is sufficient to permit participants
10to obtain authorized approved food conveniently.

AB56-ASA1,437,1412 253.06 (3) (c) The department may not redeem drafts food instruments only
13when submitted by a person who is not an authorized vendor under this subsection
14except as provided in sub. (3m).