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1994 SESSION
LD4103160Be 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 falling within
the purview of the consumer banking regulations ] or benefits from fuel
assistance programs, or possesses food coupons, or
authorization to purchase cards, electronic benefit transfer cards
[ or other devices falling within the purview of the consumer banking
regulations ] , 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.
[ 2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in
periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities. Pursuant to §
30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $
250,000. ]