63.2-523 - Unauthorized use of food stamps, electronic benefit transfer cards, and energy assistance prohibited; penalties. - Virginia Statutes

§ 63.2-523. Unauthorized use of food stamps, electronic benefit transfercards, and energy assistance prohibited; penalties.

Whoever knowingly and with intent to defraud transfers, acquires, alters,traffics in or uses, or aids or abets another person in transferring,acquiring, altering, trafficking in, using, or possessing food stamps,electronic benefit transfer cards or other devices subject to federal reservesystem regulations regarding Electronic Fund Transfers, 12 CFR § 205.1 etseq., or benefits from energy assistance programs, or possesses food coupons,authorization to purchase cards, electronic benefit transfer cards or otherdevices subject to federal reserve system regulations regarding ElectronicFund Transfers, 12 CFR § 205.1 et seq., or benefits from energy assistanceprograms in any manner not authorized by law is guilty of larceny.

A violation of this section may be prosecuted either in the county or citywhere the public assistance was granted or in the county or city where theviolation occurred.

(1975, c. 388, § 63.1-124.1; 1978, c. 731; 1984, c. 535; 1994, c. 249; 2002,c. 747.)