# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 01 — Procedures

### Chapter 06 — Fair Hearing Appeals under the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

#### Regulation .02 Opportunity for a Fair Hearing.

*COMAR 10.01.06.02*

A request for a fair hearing shall be granted in the following cases:

A. An individual's application for participation in the WIC Program is denied by the Department or delegate agency;

B. An eligible participant is required to pay the cash value of improperly issued benefits, or is denied benefits, suspended or terminated from the WIC Program by the Department or delegate agency;

C. An applicant agency, delegate agency, or food vendor's:

  (1) Application to participate in the WIC program is denied by the State or local agency,

  (2) Participation in the WIC program is suspended or terminated by the State or local agency,

  (3) Participation in the WIC program is affected by any other adverse action by the State or local agency.