REFERENCE TITLE: TANF; electronic benefit transfer prohibitions

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013

HB 2205

Introduced by Representative Brophy McGee

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 46, chapter 2, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 46-297; relating to temporary assistance for needy families.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 46, chapter 2, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 46-297, to read:

START_STATUTE46-297.  Electronic benefit transfers; prohibitions

A.  A person who receives cash assistance pursuant to this article or on behalf of another person shall not conduct an electronic benefit transfer transaction at a prohibited business. 

B.  A prohibited business shall not conduct an electronic benefit transfer transaction.  On or before February 1, 2014, a prohibited business shall disable the ability of every automatic teller machine and point-of-sale machine located on the premises of the prohibited business to accept or conduct an electronic benefit transfer transaction.  A prohibited business that violates this section is subject to a LICENSING or permit action. END_STATUTE