- (a) Local WIC agencies shall issue WIC program food benefits to program participants in a manner which ensures that participants can receive the supplemental foods that have been prescribed for them in accordance with 7 C.F.R. 246.10.
- (b) Local WIC agencies shall issue food benefits and shall retain documentation of issuance.
- (c) Food benefits shall be issued only to the participant, the participant's parent, the participant's guardian, the participant's caretaker, a proxy, or a representative of the program completing a compliance buy.
History Note: Authority G.S. 130A‑361; 7 C.F.R. 246.2; 7 C.F.R. 246.10; 42 U.S.C. 1786;
Eff. July 1, 1981;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2009; August 1, 2004;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 23, 2017;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2026; March 1, 2020.