(a) The State agency shall administer the WIC program in accordance with:
- (1) 42 U.S.C. 1786; and
- (2) 7 C.F.R. 246.1 through 246.28, United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
- (b) The documents listed in Paragraph (a) of this Rule are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. 7 C.F.R. 246 is available for free at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-B/chapter-II/subchapter-A/part-246. 42 U.S.C. 1786 is available for free at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2023-title42/USCODE-2023-title42-chap13A-sec1786.
History Note: Authority G.S. 130A‑361;
Eff. July 1, 1981;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2017; October 1, 2009; April 1, 1984; April 1, 1982;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 23, 2017;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2026.