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If you don’t respond, or ignore the snap letter, you’ll be unable to accept SNAP benefits. This means a big portion of your revenue is gone and you may not be able to stay afloat.
If you lose revenue from the SNAP program, it’s likely your business won’t be able to stay afloat. Many retailers go out of business in just a few months without SNAP benefits.
Depending on the severity of the allegations, it’s possible you could face criminal charges, and potential fines and jail time. You need to hire a law firm to respond to these allegations.
The Spodek Law Group is a top rated SNAP violations and SNAP appeals law firm. If you’re on our website, it’s because you either received a 10 day snap notice, or are engaged in a longer, and more complicated, legal issue with the USDA snap program. Regardless of why you landed on our website, what matters is that you need to speak to an attorney ASAP about your legal situation. SNAP violations happen all the time – sometimes in accident. It’s on you, as the alleged violator, to prove it was an accident.
If you accept EBT benefits at your store, then you may one day got a notice from the USDA. The letter will be a SNAP violation notice – which is claiming that you violated the SNAP program. The letter is usually a scary one. The USDA will provide proof of an alleged SNAP violation, and typically that means it’ll contain transactions that happened at your store which the government claims is in violation of the law. After you get a SNAP violation letter, you should speak to a law firm. It’s critical you understand that you only have 10 days to respond to a notice like this. If you choose to ignore it, it’s likely the USDA will terminate, or suspend, your ability to accept EBT. For most stores, this could be a lethal blow to your revenue. It could literally put you out of business due to the lack of revenue from EBT.
The Program
The SNAP program was designed to provide families with a certain amount of money each month which can be used to purchase certain goods. The benefits on the EBT card aren’t designed for general purposes. They cannot be used for cash back purposes either. The EBT cards took the place of food stamps in the 1990’s, and are issued on a state by state basis. The program is operated on a national level.
This is a federal program and it’s governed by the US government. The USDA FNS enforces the regulations governing this program, and runs the program.
What does it mean when there’s a SNAP violation allegation?
This happens because the USDA thinks your store is breaking the law. You are alleged to have trafficked in SNAP benefits. Examples of this could be taking benefits, or theft of benefits, or selling items not allowed by the program. For example, if your grocery store accepts SNAP benefits for nonfood items like alcohol, tobacco, gemstones, or other goods, this could be a violation of the SNAP program. Another example of a SNAP violation is if you submit incorrect information on your store’s application to accept EBT benefits.
How to defend your store against a SNAP violation?
The first thing you must do is hire a SNAP violation lawyer. Our Los Angeles criminal lawyers can help you. Our SNAP violation law firm has immense experience handling SNAP violation letters and successfully fighting back. The charging letter is the first step the USDA will take to take away your EBT license. This will come with no warning, and can come at any time. The violation letter will have allegations. Most letters will outline the allegations and contain evidence of wrongdoing. You have ONLY 10 days to respond. Once you hire our law firm, our SNAP violation lawyers will take the process into their hands, and communicate with the USDA going forward.
Todd Spodek is a top rated, and well known, criminal defense attorney. He takes each case seriously, and wants to help you get justice. When you contact our firm, you will speak to Todd personally – who evaluates each and every case and helps clients understand the merits of their case.
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