Classifications of Participant Violations
Participant violations include, but are not limited to, the following actions of the participant, parent or caretaker of an infant or child participant, or alternate:

• Intentionally making false or misleading statements or intentionally misrepresenting, concealing, or withholding facts to obtain benefits;
• Exchanging WIC or FMNP food instruments, or supplemental foods for one or more of the following:
  • cash or credit;
  • nonfood items; e.g., diapers, baby wipes;
  • unauthorized food items; e.g., purchasing powdered formula when concentrate is listed on the food instrument, unauthorized brands of cereal; and
  • supplemental foods in excess of those listed on the participant’s food instrument;
• Selling any WIC benefit; e.g., formula, food, breast pumps, via the internet or by other means; e.g., Craigslist, eBay, direct sale;
• Redeeming WIC or FMNP food instruments that were previously reported as lost or stolen;
• Failure to return loaned breast pumps upon request from the local WIC office;
• Participation in the program in more than one WIC clinic; or
• Verbally abusing, threatening, or physically harming clinic, farmer or vendor staff, or other applicants or participants.

To report abuse of the WIC Program or misuse of WIC Coupons, please call the WIC Director at 419-354-9661.