California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §11480: Any person other than a needy child, who willfully and knowingly receives or uses any part of an aid grant paid pursuant to this chapter for a purpose other than support of the needy children and the

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who willfully and knowingly misuses aid grant money for purposes other than supporting eligible children and caretakers commits a misdemeanor offense.

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Any person other than a needy child, who willfully and knowingly receives or uses any part of an aid grant paid pursuant to this chapter for a purpose other than support of the needy children and the caretaker involved, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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