(a) Equipment. As specified in 7 CFR §274.12(g)(2), a retailer may, but is not required to, obtain equipment from the retailer management EBT contractor.(b) Site survey. If a retailer obtains equipment from the retailer management EBT contractor, the retailer must permit the retailer management EBT contractor to:(1) conduct necessary site surveys at all locations of a retailer participating in the EBT program; and(2) during the course of the site survey, the retailer management EBT contractor determines the equipment needs for each qualified location to comply with the applicable point-of-sale (POS) terminal deployment, as provided by §372.1704 of this chapter (relating to Point-of-Sale Terminal Requirements to Redeem SNAP Benefits).(c) Terminal software license. The retailer management EBT contractor provides software, under license, to state-supported retailers.