South Dakota § 28-1-83 - Unauthorized supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits--Penalty.
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§ 28-1-83. Unauthorized supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits--Penalty.
Any person convicted of an offense under subdivision 28-1-82(1) or (2) with a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program EBT card value of one thousand dollars or less is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person convicted of an offense under subdivision 28-1-82(1) or (2) with a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program EBT card value of more than one thousand dollars is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Amounts involved in the acquisition or transfer of EBT cards in violation of subdivisions 28-1-82(1) and (2), committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct in any twelve-month period, may be aggregated in determining the degree of the offense. Any person convicted of an offense under subdivision 28-1-82(3) or (4) is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2005, ch 148, § 2; SL 2023, ch 94, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-1-83 ("Unauthorized supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits--Penalty.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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