Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-58-.03 - PROHIBITED USES

(1) It is illegal for any Families First/TANF recipient to knowingly use an EBT card to purchase any goods or services through a POS device or any other online system used to process payments or access public assistance benefits through an ATM or other online system used for the withdrawal of funds located in any of the following businesses:

(a) Liquor store;

(b) Casino;

(c) Gambling casino;

(d) Gaming establishment; or

(e) Adult cabaret.

(2) It is illegal for any Families First/TANF recipient to knowingly use an EBT card to purchase any goods or services through a POS device or any other online system used to process payments located in any of the following businesses:

(a) Tobacco store.

(3) It is illegal for any person or business entity, or any agent or employee of the person or business entity, to knowingly accept public assistance benefits from an EBT card for the purchase of any goods or services in the following locations:

(a) Liquor store;

(b) Casino;

(c) Gambling casino;

(d) Gaming establishment;

(e) Adult cabaret; or

(f) Tobacco store.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-58-.03

Original rule filed April 2, 2014; effective July 1, 2014. Emergency rules filed July 1, 2016; effective through December 28, 2016. Amendments filed September 28, 2016; effective 12/27/2016.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201 et seq.; 7-51-1102; 39-17-501; 57-3-101; 71-3-126, 42 U.S.C. § 608(a)(12)(B).