(a)No person shall knowingly make a false statement or
misrepresentation, fail to disclose a material fact, aid, abet
or conspire with any other person in obtaining any form of
supplemental nutrition assistance benefit under the supplemental
nutrition assistance program.
(b)No person shall knowingly make a false statement or
misrepresentation, fail to disclose a material fact, aid, abet
or conspire with any other person in obtaining any commodity
under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
(c)No person shall knowingly trade or otherwise dispose
of any supplemental nutrition assistance benefit received under
the supplemental nutrition assistance program, except to a
federally authorized food retailer.
(d)No person shall knowingly sell any form of
supplemental nutrition assistan
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(a) No person shall knowingly make a false statement or
misrepresentation, fail to disclose a material fact, aid, abet
or conspire with any other person in obtaining any form of
supplemental nutrition assistance benefit under the supplemental
nutrition assistance program.
(b) No person shall knowingly make a false statement or
misrepresentation, fail to disclose a material fact, aid, abet
or conspire with any other person in obtaining any commodity
under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
(c) No person shall knowingly trade or otherwise dispose
of any supplemental nutrition assistance benefit received under
the supplemental nutrition assistance program, except to a
federally authorized food retailer.
(d) No person shall knowingly sell any form of
supplemental nutrition assistance benefit to any other person.
(e) No person shall knowingly give, sell, trade or
otherwise dispose of any commodity obtained under the
supplemental nutrition assistance program to any other person.
(f) No person shall knowingly buy, trade or otherwise
obtain any form of supplemental nutrition assistance benefit
from any other person, except as authorized by law.
(g) No person shall knowingly buy, trade or otherwise
obtain any commodity under the supplemental nutrition assistance
program from any other person, except as authorized by law.
(h) No person shall knowingly make a false statement or
misrepresentation, knowingly fail to disclose a material fact,
aid, abet or conspire with any other person in obtaining public
welfare benefits.
(j) No person shall knowingly directly or indirectly
deprive himself of any property, income or other resources in
order to qualify for public welfare benefits.
(k) Any person violating this section is guilty of:
(i) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if the value of the commodity,
supplemental nutrition assistance benefit or other public
welfare benefit under this article is five hundred dollars
($500.00) or more; or
(ii) A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not
more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if the value of the commodity,
supplemental nutrition assistance benefit or other public
welfare benefit under this article is less than five hundred
dollars ($500.00).
(m) In addition to the penalty imposed under subsection
(k) of this section, the amount of public welfare benefits
improperly provided due to any violation of this section may be
recovered by appropriate action which shall be instituted by the
department or by the attorney general on behalf of the
department.
(n) The department shall disapprove, terminate or modify
the public welfare benefits to any applicant or recipient who
has been found guilty of violating this section until any court
sentence under this section is completed and full restitution is
made to the department. Public welfare benefits shall not be
denied to any minor because of violation of this section by a
parent or guardian.