Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231.13 – Retailer fees for access to cash assistance benefits
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231.13
- Cash assistance: means funds that the department provides through the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program and the Kinship Care Subsidy Program to eligible beneficiaries for the purpose of assisting those persons in meeting ongoing basic needs. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
- Recipient: means the person who has received assistance under this Title. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
Retailers participating in the cash assistance electronic benefits transfer system are not prohibited from charging or assessing a fee against cash assistance recipients who are accessing benefits for the sole purpose of obtaining cash. Such fee shall not exceed the retailer’s normal and customary check cashing fee assessed against the general public. Retailers shall not establish maximum limits for recipient access to cash assistance benefits.
Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.