Commonwealth, Cabinet for Human Resources, Department of Health Services v. Kanter

OPINION

McDonald, judge.

The issue presented for consideration in this consolidated appeal is whether, as a matter of law, the trial court erred in voiding, on the basis of two constitutional grounds, the sanctions imposed by the Cabinet for Human Resources, Department of Health Services, (“Cabinet”) against the appellees. We conclude the trial court erred in both instances.

The appellees, John Kanter d/b/a L & J Market, and Shirley Askins d/b/a Askins *510Grocery, both participated as vendors in the Special Supplemental Food for Women, Infant and Children (“WIC”) Program.1 In order to qualify for…