45 CFR § 262.2 - When do the TANF penalty provisions apply?
(a) A State will be subject to the penalties specified in § 262.1(a)(1), (2), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), and (14) for conduct occurring on and after the first day the State operates the TANF program.
(b) A State will be subject to the penalties specified in § 262.1(a)(3), (4), (5), and (6) for conduct occurring on and after July 1, 1997, or the date that is six months after the first day the State operates the TANF program, whichever is later.
(c) For the time period prior to October 1, 1999, we will assess State conduct as specified in § 260.40(b) of this chapter.
(d) The penalty specified in § 262.1(a)(15) takes effect on October 1, 2006, for failure to establish work participation verification procedures and on October 1, 2007, for failure to comply with those procedures.
(e) In accordance with § 264.61(a) and (b) of this chapter, the penalty specified in § 262.1(a)(16) will be imposed for FY 2014 and each succeeding fiscal year.