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Montana Title 45. Crimes § 45-6-312. Unauthorized acquisition or transfer of food stamps

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized acquisition or transfer of food stamp benefits if the person knowingly:

(a) acquires, purchases, possesses, or uses any food stamp benefit that the person is not entitled to; or

(b) transfers, sells, trades, gives, or otherwise disposes of any food stamp benefit to another person not entitled to receive or use it.

(2) A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be fined not more than $1,500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or both. A person convicted of an offense under this section, which offense is part of a common scheme or in which the value of the food stamp benefits exceeds $1,500, shall be fined not more than $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for not more than 10 years, or both.

(3) As used in this section, “food stamp benefits” means any stamp, coupon, or type of certification provided for the purchase of eligible food pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. 2011 through 2029, or any similar public assistance program.

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