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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations regarding Electronic Fund Transfers, 12 C.F.R. § 1005.1 et seq., or benefits from energy assistance programs, or possesses food coupons, authorization to purchase cards, electronic benefit transfer cards or other devices subject to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations regarding Electronic Fund Transfers, 12 C.F.R. § 1005.1 et seq., or benefits from energy assistance programs in any manner not authorized by law is guilty of larceny.
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.
1975, c. 388, § 63.1-124.1; 1978, c. 731; 1984, c. 535; 1994, c. 249; 2002, c. 747; 2016, c. 501.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 5 - General Provisions
§ 63.2-501. Application for assistance
§ 63.2-502. False application or false swearing; penalty
§ 63.2-503. Procedure upon receipt of application
§ 63.2-503.1. Legal presence required for public assistance; exceptions; proof of legal presence
§ 63.2-504. Decision of local department that applicant entitled to public assistance
§ 63.2-505. Determining the amount of public assistance
§ 63.2-505.1. Transitional food stamp benefits
§ 63.2-505.2. Eligibility for food stamps; drug-related felonies
§ 63.2-506. Public assistance not transferable or subject to execution
§ 63.2-507. Personal representatives for recipients of public assistance funds
§ 63.2-508. Fees for representing applicant or recipient
§ 63.2-509. Public assistance subject to amendment or repeal of laws
§ 63.2-510. Obligation of person to support certain children living in same home; penalty
§ 63.2-512. Recovery of public assistance erroneously paid
§ 63.2-513. Notification of change in circumstances
§ 63.2-514. Reconsideration or changes in amount of public assistance; cancellation
§ 63.2-515. Notice to applicant or recipient of decision
§ 63.2-516. Record of decision
§ 63.2-517. Right of appeal to Commissioner
§ 63.2-518. Action by Commissioner on appeal
§ 63.2-519. Finality of decision of Commissioner
§ 63.2-520. How public assistance paid
§ 63.2-521. Change of residence
§ 63.2-522. False statements, representations, impersonations and fraudulent devices; penalty
§ 63.2-524. Denial of benefits upon finding of fraudulent acts
§ 63.2-525. Payment by Department for legal services