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N.Y. Penal Law § 158.40: Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title J. Offenses Involving Theft
  4. Article 158. Welfare Fraud

§ 158.40 Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third

degree.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of public benefit cards in

the third degree when he or she with intent to defraud, deceive or

injure another, knowingly possesses 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 third degree is a

class E felony.

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