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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Market Responsibilities
 

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Become licensed to accept SNAP benefits by FNS.
Design and purchase tokens or print paper scrip. The scrip must be hard to counterfeit.  For paper scrip, non-photocopy-able paper is required. Placing sequential serial numbers on all scrip is strongly advised.
Train farmers in scrip redemption rules and procedures. (The market's ability to accept SNAP benefits could be jeopardized if a farmer commits a SNAP violation while operating under the market's FNS license.)
Develop an accounting system and method for reimbursing vendors.
Determine a secure place where the POS equipment, tokens and supplies will be stored when not in use and who will be responsible for proper storage.


Last modified: 04/11/2012