1. (a) An "intentional program violation" means any action taken by an individual to establish or maintain a family's eligibility for temporary assistance for families (TAF) or general assistance (GA), or to obtain an increase in or to maintain the amount of the family's TAF or GA grant, when that action constitutes either of the following:

   1. (1) an intentionally false or misleading statement, misrepresentation, concealment, or withholding of facts; or
   2. (2) an act intended to mislead, misrepresent, conceal, withhold facts, or propound a falsity.
2. (b) This regulation shall take effect on and after March 1, 1997.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 39-708c, as amended by L. 1996, Chapter 229, Sec. 104; effective July 31, 1992; amended May 3, 1993; amended March 1, 1997.)