EBT Transactions. If Merchant has chosen to accept Electronic Benefits Transfer (“EBT”) transactions, Merchant agrees to issue United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services (“FNS”) food stamp benefits (“FS Benefits”) and/or government delivered cash assistance benefits (“Cash Benefits,” and with FS Benefits, “Benefits”) to recipients (“Recipients”) in in accordance with the procedures specified herein, and in all documentation and user guides provided to Merchant by Processor, as amended from time-to-time; and pursuant to the Quest Operating Rules (the "Quest Rules"), as amended from time-to-time, issued by the National Automated Clearing House Association as approved by the Financial Management Service of the U.S. Treasury Department. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed them in the Quest Rules. Xxxxxxxx will provide each recipient a receipt of each Benefit issuance. Merchant will be solely responsible for Xxxxxxxx’s issuance of Benefits other than in accordance with authorizations. Xxxxxxxx agrees to comply with all the requirements, laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the delivery of services to Benefit Recipients and Benefit Recipient confidentiality. If Merchant issues FS Benefits under this Merchant Agreement, Merchant represents and warrants to Processor that Merchant is an FNS-authorized "Merchant" (as such term is defined in the Rules) and is not currently suspended or disqualified by FNS. Merchant agrees to secure and maintain at its own expense all necessary licenses, permits, franchises, or other authorities required to lawfully effect the issuance and distribution of Benefits under this Merchant Agreement, including without limitation, any applicable franchise tax certificate and non-governmental contractor’s certificate, and covenants that Merchant will not issue Benefits at any time during which Merchant is not in compliance with the requirements of any applicable law. Xxxxxxxx agrees to hold Processor harmless from any costs of compliance or failure to comply with any such obligation by Xxxxxxxx. Processor may terminate or modify the provision of services to Merchant if any of Processor’s agreements with government EBT agencies are terminated for any reason or if any party threatens to terminate services to Processor due to some action or inaction on the part of Merchant. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the State from commencing appropriate administrative or legal action ...
EBT Transactions. If Merchant elects to accept Electronics Benefit Transactions (“EBT”), the additional following terms and conditions will apply:
