{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1212.32","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-1212.32","heading":"Requirements.","body":"(a)\nCorner stores, farmers markets, and other small food retailers participating in the program established by § 2-1212.31 shall be strongly encouraged to:\n(1)\nApply to accept SNAP benefits;\n(2)\nApply to accept WIC benefits; and\n(3)\nEmploy District residents.\n\n(b)\nResources may be provided under § 2-1212.31 to assist corner stores, farmers markets, and other small food retailers in acquiring the technology necessary to accept SNAP and WIC benefits.\n\n(c)\nAs a condition of participating in the program established by § 2-1212.31, individuals or entities operating corner stores, farmers markets, and other small food retailers shall agree in writing to sell produce or other healthy foods for at least 3 years; provided, that this requirement shall not be enforceable if the individual or entity, or its successor, ceases all of its retail food sales operations.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 12. Business and Economic Development.","Subchapter VI-A. Commercial Food Store Development.","Part C. Healthy Food Retail Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-1212.32","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"733026117855f67d0922966c1781ee250895b706a770a1063a561669a62fcfd4","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1212.31","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1212.33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}