Iowa § 234.12A - 234.12A Electronic benefits transfer program.
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§ 234.12A. 234.12A Electronic benefits transfer program.
1. The department shall maintain an electronic benefits transfer program utilizing electronic funds transfer systems for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. The electronic benefits transfer program implemented under this section shall not require a retailer to make cash disbursements or to provide, purchase, or upgrade electronic funds transfer system equipment as a condition of participation in the program. 2. A point-of-sale terminal which is used only for purchases from a retailer by electronic benefits transfer utilizing electronic funds transfer systems is not a satellite terminal as defined in section 527.2. 3. For the purposes of this section, “retailer” means a business authorized by the United States department of agriculture to accept supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. 98 Acts, ch 1066, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1218, §75; 2001 Acts, ch 191, §39; 2005 Acts, ch 175, §104; 2008 Acts, ch 1073, §2, 3; 2009 Acts, ch 182, §130; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §675 Thu Dec 11 19:10:59 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 234.12A (25, 0)
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Section 234.12A ("234.12A Electronic benefits transfer program.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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