The Food Supplement Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides nutrition assistance to help eligible low-income households buy the food they need for good health.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§5-207, 5-501, and 5-604; State Government Article, §8-206; Annotated Code of Maryland
Federal Regulatory Reference—7 CFR §§271—274

Effective date: May 16, 1988 (15:10 Md. R. 1200)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657); November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184); July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118); July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1320)

Regulation .03A amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657); November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .03A-1 adopted effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .03B amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .03D amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .03E amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .04I adopted effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .06D amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .06F adopted effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .07A amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 908)

Regulation .07B amended effective October 1, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .07C amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 908); May 23, 1994 (21:10 Md. R. 842); November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .07J amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .07K amended effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .07N adopted effective October 1, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1989 (16:14 Md. R. 1563); emergency status expired January 1, 1990 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulation .08B amended effective January 22, 1990 (17:1 Md. R. 68); July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .08E amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .09A amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .10D-1 adopted effective October 1, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1373)

Regulation .10F amended effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184); October 1, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .10G amended effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .10H amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .10J amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 908); November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .11A amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .14A, C amended effective October 1, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .15C amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 908)

Regulation .16D amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .18 repealed and new Regulation .18 adopted effective April 2, 1990 (17:6 Md. R. 740)

Regulation .19B amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .19F amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .23 adopted effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .24 adopted effective February 20, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 341)

Chapter revised effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1339)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 75)

Regulation .07C, G amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 75)

Regulation .14A amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 75)

Regulations .01—.24 repealed and new Regulations .01—.59 adopted effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2280)

Chapter revised effective July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1320)

Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .09 amended effective November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1810); April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419); October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .19 amended effective November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .20 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .20G adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .21A amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .22 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .23 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .24 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .25 amended effective November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .26 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .26C amended effective April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)

Regulation .27 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .27 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .28 repealed and new Regulation .28 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); adopted permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .30B amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .30C amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .30C, D amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .31 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .38C amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .40 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .45 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .45 amended effective November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1810); February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177); April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)

Regulation .46 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .46E, F amended effective February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177)

Regulation .47 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .47A amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .47A, B amended effective April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)

Regulation .48 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .48B amended effective April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)

Regulation .49A amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .49H adopted effective February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177)

Regulation .51A amended effective February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177)

Chapter revised effective September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1518)

Regulation .04C amended effective October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1706)

Regulation .15B-1 adopted effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .23B amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .24A amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .30D amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .38B amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .45 amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .46E amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .47A amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Chapter revised effective December 14, 2009 (36:25 Md. R. 1953)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .15 amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .23 amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .30B, C amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 761)

Regulation .32 amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 761)

Regulation .39B amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 761)

Regulation .45 amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .49H amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .56 amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .60 adopted effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .61 adopted effective July 16, 2020 (47:14 Md. R. 674)