45 CFR § 286.145 - What is the penalty if an individual refuses to engage in work activities?

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title: "45 CFR § 286.145 - What is the penalty if an individual refuses to engage in work activities?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "286.145"
section_name: "What is the penalty if an individual refuses to engage in work activities?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "286"
part_name: "TRIBAL TANF PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 601, 604, and 612; Public Law 111-5."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 8530, Feb. 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "286"
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# 286.145 What is the penalty if an individual refuses to engage in work activities?

If an individual refuses to engage in work activities in accordance with the minimum work participation requirements specified in the approved TFAP, the Tribe must apply to the individual the penalties against individuals that were established in the approved TFAP.