New Hampshire § 638:15 Fraud on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 638:15 — Fraud on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program

New Hampshire·Title LXII CRIMINAL CODE·Ch. 638 FRAUD·Subdivision Forgery and Fraudulent Practices Generally

I. A person is guilty of fraud on the women, infants, and children program if he is a vendor who embezzles, purposely misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud or theft any funds, assets, or property provided under RSA 132:12-a or if he receives, conceals, or retains such funds, assets, or property for his own use, knowing them to have been embezzled, purposely misapplied, stolen, or obtained by fraud or theft. II. Fraud on the women, infants, and children program is:

(a)A class A felony where the value of the funds, assets, or property exceeds $1,500;

(b)A class B felony where the value of the funds, assets, or property exceeds $500, but is not more than $1,500;

(c)A misdemeanor in all other cases. III. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he is a participant who:

(a)By a purposely fa

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I. A person is guilty of fraud on the women, infants, and children program if he is a vendor who embezzles, purposely misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud or theft any funds, assets, or property provided under RSA 132:12-a or if he receives, conceals, or retains such funds, assets, or property for his own use, knowing them to have been embezzled, purposely misapplied, stolen, or obtained by fraud or theft.
II. Fraud on the women, infants, and children program is:
(a) A class A felony where the value of the funds, assets, or property exceeds $1,500;
(b) A class B felony where the value of the funds, assets, or property exceeds $500, but is not more than $1,500;
(c) A misdemeanor in all other cases.
III. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he is a participant who:
(a) By a purposely false statement or misrepresentation or by impersonation or other purposely fraudulent act or device attempts to obtain or obtains funds under RSA 132:12-a to which he is not entitled.
(b) Purposely and knowingly aids or abets any person, by a purposely false statement or misrepresentation or by impersonation or other purposely fraudulent act or device, to attempt to obtain or obtain funds under RSA 132:12-a to which the person is not entitled.
(c) Purposely fails to disclose the receipt of property, wages, income, or resources or any change in circumstances that would affect his eligibility for assistance under RSA 132:12-a, to obtain funds or assistance to which he is not entitled.

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