Penal Law § 158.50 · Article 158. Welfare Fraud
Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree
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§ 158.50 Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree.
A person is guilty of criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree when he or she with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, knowingly possesses twenty-five or more public benefit cards in a name or names other than the person's own name.
Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree is a class C felony.
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