# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 54 — Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

### Chapter 01 — Eligibility, Participation, and Benefits

#### Regulation .05 Eligibility Criteria.

*COMAR 10.54.01.05*

A. An applicant shall be certified as eligible before participating in the Program.

B. To be certified as eligible for the Program, an infant, a child, or a pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding woman:

  (1) Shall reside, without regard to the length of residency, within the jurisdiction of:

    (a) Maryland, unless a reciprocal agreement has been established with another State agency; and

    (b) The local agency as defined by the State agency;

  (2) Shall present documentation of identity for the application for benefits;

  (3) Shall be determined by the local agency to be income eligible pursuant to the specifications set forth in Regulation .07 of this chapter;

  (4) Shall be at nutritional risk pursuant to the specifications set forth in Regulation .08 of this chapter; and

  (5) May not engage in dual participation.