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40.0	COMPLAINTS, APPEALS, AND FAIR HEARING (PROCEDURES)	Food Stamp Table of Contents

Legal Base 7 C.F.R.273.15	The Federal Food Stamp Act requires that there be provision for appeals and fair hearings for applicants and recipients of assistance and benefits provided by the Department. State rules for the Department of Human Services pertaining to Appeals and Fair Hearings in the Food Stamp Program are found at 1240-5. This section provides procedures for complaints, appeals, and fair hearings.	Glossary of Terms
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