{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-36-205","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-36-205","heading":"Ineligibility for programs","body":"In addition to a penalty set forth in this subchapter: (1) Except as set forth in subdivision (4) of this section, any recipient of a food stamp who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation set forth in this subchapter is ineligible for further participation in the food stamp program, as follows: (A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp; (B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp; and (C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp; (2) Any recipient of transitional employment assistance who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation set forth in this subchapter is ineligible for further participation in the Transitional Employment Assistance Program, as follows: (A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance; (B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance; and (C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance; (3) Any recipient of supplemental security income who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation set forth in this subchapter is ineligible for further participation in the Supplemental Security Income Program, as follows: (A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income; (B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income; and (C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income; and (4) An individual is ineligible to participate in the food stamp program as a member of any household for a ten-year period if the individual is found by the Department of Human Services to have made or is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to having made a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to the identity or place of residence of the individual in order to receive multiple benefits simultaneously. Acts 1993, No. 320, § 7; 1995, No. 1174, § 1; 1997, No. 1058, § 28; 1999, No. 1567, § 2.\n\nIn addition to a penalty set forth in this subchapter:\n\n(1) Except as set forth in subdivision (4) of this section, any recipient of a food stamp who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation set forth in this subchapter is ineligible for further participation in the food stamp program, as follows: (A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp; (B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp; and (C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp;\n\n(A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp;\n\n(B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp; and\n\n(C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp;\noccasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp;\n\n(A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp;\n\n(B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp; and\n\n(C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of a food stamp;\n\n(2) Any recipient of transitional employment assistance who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation set forth in this subchapter is ineligible for further participation in the Transitional Employment Assistance Program, as follows: (A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance; (B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance; and (C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance;\n\n(A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance;\n\n(B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance; and\n\n(C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of transitional employment assistance;\n\n(3) Any recipient of supplemental security income who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation set forth in this subchapter is ineligible for further participation in the Supplemental Security Income Program, as follows: (A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income; (B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income; and (C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income; and\n\n(A) For a period of one (1) year upon the first occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income;\n\n(B) For a period of two (2) years upon the second occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income; and\n\n(C) Permanently upon the third occasion of an offense pertaining to the receipt of supplemental security income; and\n\n(4) An individual is ineligible to participate in the food stamp program as a member of any household for a ten-year period if the individual is found by the Department of Human Services to have made or is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to having made a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to the identity or place of residence of the individual in order to receive multiple benefits simultaneously.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 36","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"f3c2e9221416c110a16f4948e1a78f0c759d55d8072160f14be1cd40f2111737","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-36-204","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-36-206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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