(305 ILCS 5/8A-4) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-4)
Sec. 8A-4.
Penalty for Unauthorized Use of Federal Food Stamps or Federal
Food Stamp Benefits. Any
person who knowingly uses, acquires, possesses, or transfers
federal food
stamps, or federal food stamp benefits, or Electronic Benefit Transfer card
for federal food stamp benefits, or authorizations to participate in the
federal food stamp program
in any manner not authorized by law or the rules and regulations of the
Illinois Department, or who knowingly alters or uses, acquires, possesses
or transfers altered federal food stamps,
or federal food stamp benefits, or
Electronic Benefit Transfer card for federal food stamp benefits,
or authorizations to participate in the federal food stamp program,
or who
knowingly alters or falsifies electronic federal food stamp benefit data or
possesses or uses altered or falsified electronic federal food stamp benefit
data for the purpose of making claims for or receiving redemption of food stamp
benefits or for the substantiation of redemptions received,
is guilty of a violation of this Article
and shall be punished as provided in Section 8A-6.
(Source: P.A. 89-489, eff. 1-1-97.)
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