§ 147. Misuse of food stamps, food stamp program coupons,
authorization cards and electronic access devices. 1. a. Whoever
knowingly uses, transfers, acquires, alters, purchases, transports or
possesses food stamps, food stamp program coupons, authorization cards
or electronic access devices which entitle a person to obtain food
stamps, in any manner not authorized by section ninety-five of this
chapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor except that if the
value of the benefit he or she obtained:

(i) exceeds one thousand dollars, he or she shall be guilty of a class
E felony; or

(ii) exceeds three thousand dollars, he or she shall be guilty of a
class D felony; or

(iii) exceeds fifty thousand dollars, he or she shall be guilty of a
class C felony.

b. For the purposes of this section, the value of the benefit obtained
shall be the cumulative face value of such food stamps, food stamp
program coupons, authorization cards or electronic access devices.

2. Any person found to have violated the provisions of subparagraph
(i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph a of subdivision one of this section,
who shall possess a license to sell liquor under section sixty-three of
the alcoholic beverage control law or to sell lottery tickets under
article thirty-four of the tax law, shall have such license or licenses
revoked in addition to any other penalty authorized by law. As used
herein, the word "person" shall mean any individual, partnership,
corporation, or association.