Section 28-1-83 - Violation of § 28-1-82 as misdemeanor or felony.
28-1-83. Violation of § 28-1-82 as misdemeanor or felony. Any person convicted of an offense under § 28-1-82(1) or (2) for food stamp benefits with an EBT card value of one thousand dollars or less is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person convicted of an offense under § 28-1-82(1) or (2) for food stamp benefits with an EBT card value of more than one thousand dollars is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Amounts involved in the acquisition or transfer of EBT cards in violation of § 28-1-82(1) and (2), committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct in any twelve-month period, may be aggregated in determining the degree of the offense. Any person convicted of an offense under § 28-1-82(3) or (4) is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2005, ch 148, § 2.