N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05 – Welfare fraud in the fifth degree | Midpage
158.05
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05
Welfare fraud in the fifth degree
A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fifth degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits. Welfare fraud in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.