New Mexico § 30-40-2 Unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical

New Mexico Statutes

§ 30-40-2 — Unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical

New Mexico § 30-40-2

Ch. 30Criminal Offenses

Art. 40Public Assistance

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-40-2 (2026).

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identification card.

A.Unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card consists of the use of a food stamp or medical identification card by a person to whom it has not been issued, or who is not an authorized representative of the person to whom it has been issued, for a food stamp allotment.

B.Whoever commits unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card when the value of the food stamps or medical services wrongfully received is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

C.Whoever commits unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card when the value of the food stamps or medical services wrongfully received is more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not

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identification card. A. Unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card consists of the use of a food stamp or medical identification card by a person to whom it has not been issued, or who is not an authorized representative of the person to whom it has been issued, for a food stamp allotment. B. Whoever commits unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card when the value of the food stamps or medical services wrongfully received is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. C. Whoever commits unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card when the value of the food stamps or medical services wrongfully received is more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500) is guilty of a misdemeanor. D. Whoever commits unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card when the value of the food stamps or medical services wrongfully received is more than five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is guilty of a fourth degree felony. E. Whoever commits unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card when the value of the food stamps or medical services wrongfully received is more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony. F. Whoever commits unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card when the value of the food stamps or medical services wrongfully received exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a second degree felony. G. For the purpose of this section, the value of the medical assistance received is the amount paid by the human services department [health care authority department] for medical services received through use of the medical identification card.