§ 108A-53.1. Illegal possession or use of electronic food and nutrition benefits. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 108A‑53.1.  Illegalpossession or use of electronic food and nutrition benefits.

(a)        Any person whoknowingly buys, sells, distributes, or possesses with the intent to sell, ordistribute electronic food and nutrition benefits or access devices in any mannercontrary to that authorized by this Part or the regulations issued pursuantthereto shall be guilty of a Class H felony.

(b)        Any person whoknowingly uses, transfers, acquires, alters, or possesses electronic food andnutrition benefits or access devices in any manner contrary to that authorizedby this Part or the regulations issued pursuant thereto, other than as setforth in subsection (a) of this section, shall be guilty of a Class 1misdemeanor if the value of such electronic food and nutrition benefits oraccess devices is less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), or a Class A1misdemeanor if the value of such electronic food and nutrition benefits oraccess devices is equal to at least one hundred dollars ($100.00) but less thanfive hundred dollars ($500.00), or a Class I felony if the value of suchelectronic food and nutrition benefits or access devices is equal to at leastfive hundred dollars ($500.00) but less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), ora Class H felony if the value of such electronic food and nutrition benefits oraccess devices equals or exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000). (1997‑497, s. 2; 2007‑97,s. 12.)