(b) Local WIC agencies shall issue food instruments in a manner which ensures maintenance of adequate security and retention of adequate documentation of the disposition of the food instruments. The documentation of issuance shall include the dated signature of the authorized individual receiving the food instruments unless the food instruments are mailed.

(c) The authorized individual receiving the food instrument shall sign it on the "signature" line. The person who so signs the food instrument is the only individual who can transact it.

(d) Participants shall be given appointments to receive food instruments in a manner which promotes coordination with WIC program certification, nutrition education, other health services and the services being received by other family members without placing an undue burden on the participant.

(e) Food instruments shall be issued only to the participant, the participant's parent, the participant's caretaker, an authorized proxy, or a compliance investigator.