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1994 SESSION


CHAPTER 249
An Act to amend and reenact § 63.1-124.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unauthorized use of certain public assistance benefits; penalty.
[H 211]
Approved April 4, 1994

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 63.1-124.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 63.1-124.1. Unauthorized use of food stamps, electronic benefit transfer cards, and fuel 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 reserve system regulations regarding Electronic Fund Transfers 12 CFR § 205.1 et seq. or benefits from fuel assistance programs, or possesses food coupons, or authorization to purchase cards, electronic benefit transfer cards or other devices subject to federal reserve system regulations regarding Electronic Fund Transfers 12 CFR § 205.1 et seq., or possesses benefits from such fuel assistance programs in any manner not authorized by law shall be deemed guilty of larceny and, upon conviction thereof, be punished accordingly.

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