{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.30","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 158.30","heading":"Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree","body":"§ 158.30 Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal use of a public benefit card in the\nsecond degree when he or she knowingly:\n  1. Loans money or otherwise provides property or services on credit,\nand accepts a public benefit card as collateral or security for the\nrepayment of such loan or for the provision of such property or\nservices;\n  2. Obtains a public benefit card in exchange for a benefit; or\n  3. Transfers or delivers a public benefit card to another (a) in\nexchange for money or a controlled substance as defined in subdivision\nfive of section 220.00, or (b) for the purpose of committing an unlawful\nact.\n  Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree is a class\nA misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title J. Offenses Involving Theft","Article 158. Welfare Fraud"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/158.30","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"9219f683ef1a8d892da11208a508578d388cb7b1ef914ba05467f9d2f3956397","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.25","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}