N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 45-b: Unauthorized possession, sale, or exchange of food order stamps issued under food stamp plan

§ 45-b. Unauthorized possession, sale, or exchange of food order

stamps issued under food stamp plan. Any person, other than a person

authorized by the regulations and conditions prescribed by the secretary

of agriculture of the United States governing the food stamp plan, who

shall have in his possession, or who shall purchase sell or exchange any

food stamps, books, book covers or any other instruments or documents

relating to food stamps, for money or for any article or articles other

than those foods authorized by the regulations and conditions prescribed

by the secretary of agriculture of the United States governing the food

stamp plan, or for food the value of which is less than the face amount

of such food stamps, or in any other manner in violation of the

regulations and conditions prescribed by the secretary of agriculture of

the United States governing the food stamp plan, shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor. As used herein, the word "person" shall mean any

individual, partnership, corporation, or association, whether or not

such individual, partnership, corporation or association is eligible to

participate or is participating in the food stamp plan.