N.Y. SOS Law § 146
This is the official text of N.Y. SOS Law § 146, part of New York’s SOS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SOS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Penalty for the sale or exchange of assistance supplies
Official statutory text
§ 146. Penalty for the sale or exchange of assistance supplies. 1.\nAny person who shall sell or exchange supplies or articles furnished him\nas assistance or care by any public welfare official or employee of the\npublic welfare district, or dispose of them in any other way than as\ndirected, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.\n 2. Any person who purchases any article knowing it to have been\nfurnished to any person as assistance or care shall also be guilty of a\nmisdemeanor.\n
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