Sec. 07.01.07.11. Limitations on Information Sent to Customers

A. Materials sent or distributed to an applicant for service or customer, or to vendors of medical services provided to customers of public assistance, shall:

(1) Be directly connected to the administration of the respective program and have no political implications; and

(2) Contain the names only of individuals directly connected with the administration of the program, identified only in their official capacity with the Department.

B. This regulation does not prohibit:

(1) The distribution of information as part of the administration of a program, including, but not limited to:

(a) Notice of the availability of free medical examinations,

(b) Notice of the availability of surplus food, or

(c) Consumer protection information; or

(2) Having on display, or otherwise making available in agency offices, materials containing public interest information, including voting materials.