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N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05: Welfare fraud in the fifth degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title J. Offenses Involving Theft
- Article 158. Welfare Fraud
§ 158.05 Welfare fraud in the fifth degree.
A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fifth degree when he or she
commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public
assistance benefits.
Welfare fraud in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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