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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE J
Offenses Involving Theft
ARTICLE 158
Welfare Fraud
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Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the second degree
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SECTION 158.50
Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE J, ARTICLE 158
§ 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.