{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-195-650","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-195-650","heading":"Disqualification administrative actions","body":"A. Voluntary withdrawal or nonrenewal in lieu of disqualification is not permitted for documented mandatory federal violations. The state agency may  only allow voluntary withdrawal or nonrenewal for state agency sanctions.\n\nB. The state agency shall disqualify an authorized  retailer for any of the following reasons:\n\n1. Failure to comply with general requirements and conditions as established in the retailer agreement;\n\n2. Failure to meet program requirements as documented  during the compliance investigation process;\n\n3. Reciprocal administrative action due to the  retailer being disqualified from the  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;\n\n4. Failure to pay a CMP or  retailer claim within  20 calendar days after  it is due or failure to pay an installment plan payment when due;\n\n5. Provision of false, incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading information that affects the  retailer's selection status;\n\n6. Repeated failure to maintain the minimum stocking requirement; or\n\n7. Failure to take documented remedial corrective actions.\n\nC. The state agency shall notify the  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program office of any WIC Program disqualifications  taken against an authorized  retailer location.\n\nD.  If an authorized retailer is disqualified primarily due  to documented overcharges,  participates in a full administrative review, and the adjudication officer's findings confirm that the disqualification actions  taken by the state agency are appropriate, then a fine  shall be assessed. A maximum administrative fine of $999 shall be assessed for two or more documented overcharges during a single investigation. If only one overcharge incident was documented during a single investigation, then a maximum fine of $500 shall be assessed. If the disqualification action does not involve any documented overcharges, then no fine  shall be assessed.","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/section650/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:01Z","sha256":"81fccc3ad75b6b441647d35930be0dc5fb17a6f87a922a28027eeaaf4f41f632","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-195-640","next":"us-va/12vac5-195-660"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}