578.379. Unlawful conversion of food stamps or ATP cards--grades of offense, penalty. - Missouri Statutes

Unlawful conversion of food stamps or ATP cards--grades of offense,penalty.

578.379. 1. A person commits the crime of conversion of food stampcoupons or ATP cards if he knowingly engages in any transaction to convertfood stamp coupons or ATP cards to other property contrary to statutes,rules and regulations, either state or federal, governing the food stampprogram.

2. Unlawful conversion of food stamp coupons or ATP cards is a classD felony unless the face value of said food stamp coupons or ATP cards isless than five hundred dollars, in which case unlawful conversion of foodstamp coupons or ATP cards is a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 1987 S.B. 259 § 3, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888)