10A NCAC 43D .0902      GENERAL CONDITIONS

(a)  This Section shall be carried out in accordance with 7 C.F.R. 246.9 and G.S. 150B‑22. The fair hearing procedures set out in this Section establish an informal dispute resolution process which must be complied with prior to making a formal appeal in accordance with G.S. 150B.

(b)  For the purposes of this Section, agency official shall mean the Branch Head of the Nutrition Services Branch or his or her designee.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A‑361; 150B‑22; 7 C.F.R. 246.9; 42 U.S.C. 1786;

Eff. July 1, 1981;

Amended Eff. December 6, 1991; November 1, 1990; July 1, 1987;

Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2004;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 23, 2017.