In compliance with 7 CFR §274.12(m), a Texas EBT third-party processor may be certified for store-and-forward approvals as an alternative to manual voucher transactions. Store-and-forward is an electronic back-up for the retailer's online system. It is also known as stand-in processing. (1) At the retailer's own choice and liability, a retailer may store transactions when the EBT central processing system cannot be accessed for any reason and then forward the transactions to the EBT central processing system after the system again becomes available. (2) A retailer may forward the transaction to the EBT central processing system one time within 24 hours after the system again becomes available. If the 24-hour period crosses into the beginning of a new benefit issuance period, the retailer may draw against all available benefits in the account. |
