# 89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.26: Section 121.26 Periods of Sanction

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## Section

- **Citation:** 89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.26
- **Heading:** Section 121.26 Periods of Sanction
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 89 SOCIAL SERVICES / CHAPTER IV: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Part 121 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) / Section 121.26 Periods of Sanction

## Text

Section 121
Section 121.26  Periods of
Sanction
a)         If an individual fails to comply with work registration
requirements (Section 121.23), or fails to comply with TANF work and training
requirements (89 Ill. Adm. Code 112.72), or voluntarily quits a job or reduces
work hours (Section 121.27), a sanction shall be imposed on that individual
for:
1)         3 months for the first violation;
2)         3 months for the second violation; and
3)         6 months for the third or subsequent violations.
b)         The
period of sanction may end early if:
1)         the individual becomes exempt from the requirements; or
2)         the individual is no longer a household member.  However, if
the individual becomes part of another household, the remainder of that
sanction period will still be in effect, and that individual's income will be
calculated for the new household in accordance with Section 121.73.
c)         Participation may be resumed following the end of the last
fiscal month of the sanction period if:
1)         an application is filed (if the case was canceled as a result
of the sanction), or a request is made to add the individual to an active case
(if the case remained eligible when the individual was sanctioned); and
2)         the individual complies with the program requirements for
which the individual was sanctioned; and
3)         all other eligibility requirements are met.

## Nearby sections

- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.18 Section 121.18  Work Requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_18.md)
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- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.21 Section 121.21  Residence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_21.md)
- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.22 Section 121.22  Social Security Numbers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_22.md)
- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.23 Section 121.23  Work Registration/Participation Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_23.md)
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- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.25 Section 121.25  Failure to Comply with Work Provisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_25.md)
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- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.27 Section 121.27  Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_27.md)
- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.28 Section 121.28  Good Cause for Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_28.md)
- [89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.29 Section 121.29  Exemptions from Voluntary Quit/Reduction in Work Hours Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T89_P121_S121_29.md)

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