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N.Y. Penal Law § 158.50: Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree

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

§ 158.50 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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