# Food Stamp Program: Retailer Application Processing
> **Food and Nutrition Service** · Final Rule. · Published 2000-08-30 · Effective 2000-09-29 · 65 FR 52642
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-21905
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Nutrition Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 52642
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 278
- **Publication date:** 2000-08-30
- **Effective date:** 2000-09-29
- **USDA docket:** Amendment No. 383
## Abstract

This final rule implements a revised processing timeframe for retail food stores and wholesale food concerns that apply for authorization to accept and redeem food stamp benefits and clarifies verification requirements. This rule lengthens the application processing timeframe from the current period of 30 days to 45 days. In addition to lengthening the time allowed for processing applications, this rule requires specific documentation from an applicant to verify a firm's eligibility. This final rule also incorporates two provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of (PRWORA) 1996, related to the collection of tax information from firms applying for authorization or from firms being reauthorized in the program and the written permission for the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to verify such information with appropriate agencies.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/08/30/00-21905/food-stamp-program-retailer-application-processing)
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