1. A. In order to be eligible for WIC benefits, an applicant shall provide to a local agency documentation of Maryland residency, or residency in a state having a reciprocal residency agreement with Maryland.

2. B. Documentation. In order to document residency, an applicant shall provide to the local agency one of the following:

   1. (1) Dated correspondence documenting the applicant’s home address;
   2. (2) Maryland driver's license or identification card;
   3. (3) In the case of an applicant who was a prior participant, documentation that the applicant still resides at the same address that is on file with the WIC Program; or
   4. (4) Another item that confirms the residency of the applicant.
3. C. Recording of Residency Documentation. A local agency shall document proof of residency.

Authority: Health-General Article, §18-107(a), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.12 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 21, 1986 (13:6 Md. R. 670); emergency status expired May 31, 1986

Regulations .01—.12 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 4, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1477); adopted permanently effective October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2321)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214)

Regulation .04B amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .06C, E amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .09D amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .10 amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulations .01—.12 repealed and Regulations .01—.24 adopted effective March 25, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 476)

Regulation .02A amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 494)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 494); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .05B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .06B, C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .07D amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1858)

Regulation .07E amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 494)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .09B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .10A, B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .11 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .11 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .12A, G amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .13 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .13 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .14A, B, C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .15A amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .16 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .17 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .18 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .19 amended effective March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 380); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .20C, D amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .22 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)