234.13 - FRAUDULENT PRACTICES RELATING TO FOOD PROGRAMS.
234.13 FRAUDULENT PRACTICES RELATING TO FOOD
PROGRAMS.
For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise
requires, "benefit transfer instrument" means a food stamp
coupon, authorization-to-purchase card, or electronic benefits
transfer card. A person commits a fraudulent practice if that person
does any of the following:
1. With intent to gain financial assistance to which that person
is not entitled, knowingly makes or causes to be made a false
statement or representation or knowingly fails to report to an
employee of the department of human services any change in income,
resources or other circumstances affecting that person's entitlement
to such financial assistance.
2. As a beneficiary of the food programs, transfers any food
stamp benefit transfer instrument to any other individual with intent
that the benefit transfer instrument be used for the benefit of
someone other than persons within the beneficiary's food stamp
household as certified by the department of human services.
3. Knowingly acquires, uses or attempts to use any food stamp
benefit transfer instrument which was not issued for the benefit of
that person's food stamp household by the department of human
services, or by an agency administering food programs in another
state.
4. Acquires, alters, transfers, or redeems a food stamp benefit
transfer instrument or possesses a benefit transfer instrument,
knowing that the benefit transfer instrument has been received,
transferred, or used in violation of this section or the provisions
of the federal food stamp program under 7 U.S.C. ch. 51 or the
federal regulations issued pursuant to that chapter. Section History: Early Form
[C79, 81, § 234.13; 82 Acts, ch 1260, § 120] Section History: Recent Form
96 Acts, ch 1106, §15
Referred to in § 234.12
Fraudulent practices, see § 714.8--714.14