Authority: IC 16-35-1.5-6

Affected: IC 16-35-1.5

Sec. 7. (a) A vendor shall not sell, assign, or transfer the following in any manner:

1. (1) Its authorization.

2. (2) The vendor:

   1. (A) agreement;
   2. (B) stamp; or
   3. (C) number.

Any actual or attempted sale, assignment, or transfer of the authorization, vendor agreement, vendor stamp, or vendor number shall result in termination of the vendor agreement. Relocation of less than three (3) miles is not a violation of this section.

(b) At least fifteen (15) calendar days in advance, the vendor shall notify the department of the following:

1. (1) Any:

   1. (A) sale;
   2. (B) lease;
   3. (C) bankruptcy; or
   4. (D) cessation;
2. of the vendor's business entity.

3. (2) Any sale of a majority interest in the vendor's:

   1. (A) corporation;
   2. (B) partnership;
   3. (C) sole proprietorship; or
   4. (D) business entity.

The notification shall be sent by certified mail and in writing to the director of the Indiana state WIC program, Indiana department of health.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 3.6-2-7; filed Apr 24, 2006, 3:00 p.m.: 29 IR 2989; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA; readopted filed Sep 26, 2018, 2:48 p.m.: 20181024-IR-410180328RFA; errata filed Jul 28, 2021, 8:26 a.m.: 20210811-IR-410210308ACA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2024, 1:24 p.m.: 20241211-IR-410230798RFA)