2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 578.377. — Unlawful receipt of food stamps or ATP cards--grades of offense, penalty.

578.377. 1. A person commits the crime of unlawfully receiving food stamp coupons or ATP cards if he knowingly receives or uses the proceeds of food stamp coupons or ATP cards to which he is not lawfully entitled or for which he has not applied and been approved by the department to receive.

2. Unlawfully receiving food stamp coupons or ATP cards is a class D felony unless the face value of the food stamp coupon or ATP cards is less than five hundred dollars, in which case unlawful receiving of food stamp coupons and ATP cards is a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 1987 S.B. 259 § 2, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888)

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