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Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 570

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  570.402.  Conversion of public assistance benefits or EBT cards — penalties. — 1.  A person commits the offense of conversion of public assistance benefits or EBT cards if he or she knowingly engages in any transaction to convert public assistance benefits or EBT cards to other property contrary to statutes, rules and regulations, either state or federal, governing the use of public assistance benefits.

  2.  The offense of unlawful conversion of public assistance benefits or EBT cards is a class A misdemeanor, unless the face value of the public assistance benefits or EBT cards is seven hundred fifty dollars or more or the person is found guilty of a second offense of unlawful conversion of public assistance benefits or EBT cards in an amount less than seven hundred fifty dollars, in which case it is a class E felony.  Any person who is found guilty of a second or subsequent offense of felony unlawful conversion of public assistance benefits or EBT cards, or any person who is found guilty of an offense under this section and has previously been found guilty of two or more violations under sections 570.400 to 570.410, shall be guilty of a class D felony.  Any person who is found guilty of felony unlawful conversion of public assistance benefits or EBT cards shall serve not less than one hundred twenty days in the department of corrections unless such person pays full restitution to the state of Missouri within thirty days of the date of execution of sentence.

  3.  In addition to any criminal penalty, any person found guilty of unlawful conversion of public assistance benefits or EBT cards shall pay full restitution to the state of Missouri for the total amount of moneys converted.  No person placed on probation for the offense shall be released from probation until full restitution has been paid.

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(L. 1987 S.B. 259 § 3, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888, A.L. 2013 S.B. 251, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Transferred 2014; formerly 578.379; Effective 1-01-17


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