Any person who falsely personates another, and in such assumed character receives any money or property, that knowing it is intended to be delivered to the individual so personated, with intent to convert the same to his own use, or to that of another person who is not entitled thereto, shall be punishable as follows:

1. 1. If the value of the money or property is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
2. 2. If the value of the money or property is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the person shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title, or by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
3. 3. If the value of the money or property is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine; and
4. 4. If the value of the money or property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be guilty of a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.

R.L. 1910, § 2690; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 368 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 260, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2018, HB 2281, c. 116, § 3, eff. November 1, 2018 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 235, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).