111.09 Emergency AR SR 94-04, 04/94 (FSM-A)

Inform the applicant that when the head of household, the spouse, or the regular AR cannot use food stamps, the head of household or spouse appoints an emergency authorized representative (EAR) as follows:

1.  The household member who signed the household's ID card must designate the EAR in writing and sign and date the statement.

2.  The EAR must also sign the statement in the presence of the household member.

3.  The EAR must have both the household's ID card and the written statement for identification when purchasing food with the household's stamps.