# 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 .06 Residency Eligibility Determination Process.

*COMAR 10.54.01.06*

A. In order to be eligible for WIC benefits, an applicant shall provide to a local agency documentation of Maryland residency, or residency in a state having a reciprocal residency agreement with Maryland.

B. Documentation. In order to document residency, an applicant shall provide to the local agency one of the following:

  (1) Dated correspondence documenting the applicant’s home address;

  (2) Maryland driver's license or identification card;

  (3) In the case of an applicant who was a prior participant, documentation that the applicant still resides at the same address that is on file with the WIC Program; or

  (4) Another item that confirms the residency of the applicant.

C. Recording of Residency Documentation. A local agency shall document proof of residency.