Statutes > New York Statutes > PEN - Penal > Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES > Title J - OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT > Article 158 - (158.00 - 158.50) WELFARE FRAUD > 158.40 - Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree.

158.40 - Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree.

§  158.40  Criminal  possession  of  public  benefit  cards in the third             degree.    A person is guilty of criminal possession of public benefit  cards  in  the  third  degree  when  he  or  she with intent to defraud, deceive or  injure another, knowingly possesses five or more public benefit cards in  a name or names other than the person's own name.    Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree  is  a  class E felony.