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Publication Date

September 1, 2014

Type
Guidance Tools / Training
Topics
EBT Federal Policy Policy Program Administration Program Integrity State Agency WIC Food Package WIC Vendors




Guidance

WIC EBT Operating Rules

By USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The Operating Rules (OR) is a technical resource for states to apply in their EBT implementation projects for consistency in WIC EBT online purchase messages and file handling processes utilized by both smart card/offline and magstrip/online WIC EBT systems. This resource is used by all State agencies, authorized WIC vendors and EBT industry stakeholders.


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Date Added
March 14, 2019

Citation
USDA Food and Nutrition Service (2014) Operating Rules Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT). Available online: https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/wic/WIC-EBT-Operating-Rules-September-2014.pdf


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