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 Chapter 16. GENERAL ASSISTANCE
 Article III. ELIGIBILITY FACTORS

  § 16-69. Period of disqualification.  

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  • (a)

    Generally. No one will have his assistance terminated, reduced or suspended prior to being given written notice and an opportunity for a fair hearing (22 M.R.S.A. §§ 4321—4322). Each person will be notified in writing of the reasons for his ineligibility, and any person disqualified for not complying with this chapter will be informed in writing of the period of disqualification.

    (b)

    Work requirement. People who do not comply with a work requirement are disqualified from receiving assistance for a period of 120 days, unless they regain their eligibility. (See sections 16-66, 16-67). Recipients who do not comply with the work requirement associated with their grant of assistance and are disqualified before the period covered by the grant of assistance expires shall be disqualified for 120 days following the end of the period covered by the assistance grant. People who do not comply with a work requirement and are disqualified after the period covered by the grant of assistance expires will be disqualified for 120 days from the date of the written notice of disqualification. The administrator shall give recipients written notice that they are disqualified as soon as the administrator has sufficient knowledge and information to render a decision of disqualification.

    (c)

    Fraud. People who commit fraud are disqualified from receiving assistance for a period of 120 days. (See section 16-94.) The administrator shall give recipients written notice that they are disqualified as soon as the administrator has sufficient knowledge and information to render a decision. If a disqualification for fraud is issued before the expiration of a grant of assistance, the period of disqualification shall commence on the day following the end of the period covered by the grant of assistance. If fraud is discovered after the period covered by the grant of assistance has expired, the period of ineligibility will commence on the day of the written notice of disqualification.

(Ord. of 10-18-93, § 5.8; Ord. of 11-18-96, § 5.8)