Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviated terms and symbols
5 Data elements
6 Functions
7 WIC modules
8 WIC interfaces
Annex A (normative) - WIC State Agencies and identifiers
Annex B (informative) - Architectural considerations
Annex C (informative) - WIC messaging protocol (WMP)
Annex D (informative) - Security policy recommendations
Annex E (normative) - WIC EBT code values
Annex F (normative) - Application discovery and selection

Abstract

Describes a common set of Application Programming Interface (API) functions to access the WIC benefits on an integrated circuit (smart) card in the retailer environment; a common method (card discovery mechanism) to identify the issuer of the WIC EBT benefits and the WIC EBT scheme present on the smart card and, an interface to the card reader device that transmits and receives data from the WIC EBT smart card.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Bankers Association
Pages
ISBN
Committee	X9