Mississippi § 43-12-47 - Excessive EBT card loss.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-12-47 — Excessive EBT card loss., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-12-47. Excessive EBT card loss.
The Department of Human Services shall send all recipients that have requested four (4) replacement cards within a twelve-month-period a letter informing them that another request shall require participation in a face-to-face interview with a fraud investigator and eligibility expert. If a third-party vendor is administering replacement cards directly to recipients, it shall notify the department after the request for a fourth replacement card in a twelve-month-period, and any subsequent request thereafter. Upon a recipient’s request of a fifth replacement card within any twelve-month-period, and any subsequent request thereafter, the department shall schedule an interview, within thirty (30) business days, with a fraud investigator and eligibility expert before another new card is issued. Unless expressly prohibited by federal law, if a recipient fails to appear at an interview scheduled under subsection (3) of this section, the department shall terminate the recipient’s benefits within ten (10) business days, or the minimum required by federal law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-12-47 cover?
Section 43-12-47 ("Excessive EBT card loss.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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