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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 2-1212.71. Definitions.

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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:

(1) “Grocery store” means a retail establishment that:

(A) Has a primary business of selling food, including fresh food;  and

(B) Is a “retail food store,” as that term is defined in section 3(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, approved August 31, 1964 (78 Stat. 703;  7 U.S.C. § 2012(o)).

(2) “SNAP” means the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, established pursuant to section 4 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, approved August 31, 1964 (78 Stat. 703;  7 U.S.C. § 2013).

(3) “WIC” means the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, established pursuant to section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, approved September 26, 1972 (86 Stat. 729;  42 U.S.C. § 1786).

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