<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:13:04:05 Disqualification consent agreement.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:13:04:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:13:04:05 Disqualification consent agreement."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:13:04:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Disqualification consent agreement.</b> An individual accused of committing an intentional program violation may sign a disqualification consent agreement if the department's claim against the individual has been referred for prosecution and the decision concerning guilt has been delayed because the individual has either met the terms of a court order or has met the terms of an agreement with the prosecutor.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An individual who signs a disqualification consent agreement shall be ineligible to participate in the program. The department shall establish the period of ineligibility according to the following:</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;If the intentional program violation occurred before September 23, 1996, and it is the individual's first violation, 6 months;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;If the intentional program violation occurred before September 23, 1996, and it is the individual's second violation, 12 months;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;If the intentional program violation occurred after September 22, 1996, and it is the individual's first violation, 12 months; and</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;If the intentional program violation occurred after September 22, 1996, and it is the individual's second violation, 24 months.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A third violation results in permanent disqualification regardless of when the violation occurred.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 10 SDR 11, effective August 15, 1983; 25 SDR 115, effective March 24, 1999.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-12-1">28-12-1.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-12-1">28-12-1</A>; 78 Stat. 703 (1964) as amended; 91 Stat. 958 (1977) as amended; 7 U.S.C. §&nbsp;2011-2027, inclusive.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-References:</b> Disqualification for intentional program violation, 7 C.F.R. §&nbsp;273.16(a)(3); Disqualification penalties, 7 C.F.R. §&nbsp;273.16(b).</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>