{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-195-420","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-195-420","heading":"Change of location","body":"A. Authorized WIC  retailers shall provide the state agency with written notice of a  retailer's relocation plans within 15 calendar days prior to scheduled move date. Failure to notify the state agency in writing of such actions may result in the state agency taking administrative action, including terminating for cause the  retailer's program authorization, unless the state agency determines that inadequate participant access would exist if the authorization were terminated.\n\nB. Relocation of a  retailer is defined as:\n\n1. The  retailer's physical location changes within the same geographical area or county/city and there is no change in ownership or pricing structure. The  retailer must meet one of the following criteria:\n\na. New  retailer location is two miles or less from the former location; or\n\nb. Majority of management and  retailer personnel will move to the new location. If the new location is greater than two miles, the WIC Program will evaluate on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the new location is an alternative location and qualifies as a relocation versus a new  retailer authorization;\n\n2. The  retailer shall be open for business within 15 calendar days or less after moving to a different physical location; and\n\n3. The former  retailer location  under the existing owner shall be permanently closed for business.\n\nC. The state agency shall ensure that the new location still meets the selection criteria as outlined in 12VAC5-195-340 and 12VAC5-195-360 including being price competitive. Failure to meet all selection criteria may lead to the  retailer's authorization being terminated unless the state agency determines that inadequate participant access  would exist if the authorization were terminated. Authorized  retailers that meet all selection criteria will be permitted by the state agency to continue their authorization without experiencing any disruption in their authorization status. The state agency must assign a new WIC authorization ID to the new  retailer location if a new  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ID has been issued to the  retailer.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 195. Virginia WIC Program","Part III. Retailer Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter195/section420/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:01Z","sha256":"82c06b57e74e436f66a42ea29e35606feb6683b2f7b6085dda64ba1cb7ef4951","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-195-410","next":"us-va/12vac5-195-430"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}