205.965. Federal regulations to be followed, inspections, audits--food stamp vendors to be approved and licensed, fees--actions to restrain violations, procedure--penalty--rulemaking procedure.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

205.965. Federal regulations to be followed, inspections, audits--food stamp vendors to be approved and licensed, fees--actions to restrain violations, procedure--penalty--rulemaking procedure.

Federal regulations to be followed, inspections, audits--food stampvendors to be approved and licensed, fees--actions to restrainviolations, procedure--penalty--rulemaking procedure.

205.965. 1. Counties, state agencies, issuing agencies, retail foodoutlets, wholesale food concerns, banks and all persons who participate inor administer any part of the distribution program of surplus agriculturalcommodities or a food stamp plan shall comply with all state and federallaws, rules and regulations applicable to such program or plans and shallbe subject to inspection and audit by the division of family services withrespect to the operation of the program or plan.

2. To the extent authorized by federal law, all food stamp vendorsshall be approved and licensed by the division of family services. Thedivision may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer theprovisions of this section. The division shall set the amount of the feesfor licensing food stamp vendors at a level to produce revenue which shallnot substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering theprovisions of this section. An action may be brought by the department totemporarily or permanently enjoin or restrain any violation of thissubsection or the regulations applicable thereto. Any action brought underthe provisions of this subsection shall be heard by the court within nomore than twenty days after the action has been filed and service made uponthe vendor. Any person who in any way conducts business as a food stampvendor without approval and license by the division of family servicesshall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. A second offense within fiveyears after the first conviction shall be a class D felony.

3. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority ofthis chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuantto the provisions of section 536.024, RSMo.