Missouri WIC and Nutrition Services Retailer Manual

Section XVI: Missouri state sanctions

The Missouri WIC program will impose state sanctions. The number of occurrences of a violation of the Missouri WIC program is based on the same violation. The violation must be established by a pattern of the same violation within a federal fiscal year.

A. Missouri violations

The table below details the corrective action required for state violations and the increasing severity of those violations when they are not corrected.

For more information on state violations, refer to WIC retailer policy 6.1 Retailer Sanctions, WIC retailer policy 6.2 Retailer Violations and exhibit 6.1A Retailer Sanction Schedule.

MOSV #1	Mapping items to a PLU code that is not designated for fresh produce.
MOSV #2	Retaining WIC participant cards found at a retailer’s location and/or failing to notify the WIC program when WIC cards are found at the retailer’s location.

Initial Visit Warning 1^st occurrence	Initial Notice Letter is mailed. CAP must be completed and submitted within 30 days of the date of the notice letter.	A revisit may occur 30 days from the date of the notice letter. Failure to submit the CAP within 30 days will result in an immediate $25 fine.
Revisit 1 2^nd occurrence	Revisit 1 Notice Letter is mailed. $25 fine. CAP is required to be submitted within 15 days of the date of the notice letter.	A revisit may occur 15 days from the date of the Revisit 1 Notice Letter. Failure to submit CAP within 15 days of the Revisit 1 Notice Letter will result in an immediate $50 fine.
Revisit 2 3^rd occurrence	Revisit 2 Notice Letter is mailed. $50 fine. CAP and mandatory training must be submitted within 15 days of the date of the notice letter.	A revisit may occur 15 days after training is completed. Failure to submit CAP within 15 days and failure to attend mandatory training will result in disqualification from the Missouri WIC program for one year.
Revisit 3 4^th occurrence	Disqualification from the Missouri WIC program for one year or CMP.