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If the Department has fulfilled its responsibilities, but the individual fails to comply with an eligibility requirement or fails to provide necessary information:
• deny or terminate benefits using adverse action procedures; or
• shorten the certification period and notify the individual of the new certification period.
Exception: Do not deny an application if the individual failing to comply is not a food stamp household member unless that individual is:
- an ineligible student (see Section 239.01 );
- disqualified for * any of the reasons listed in FSM 211.03, Disqualified Individuals; or
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- excluded from participation for any of the reasons listed in FSM 611.05, Income of Disqualified and Excluded Individuals.