N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 45-b

§ 45-b. Unauthorized possession, sale, or exchange of food order\nstamps issued under food stamp plan. Any person, other than a person\nauthorized by the regulations and conditions prescribed by the secretary\nof agriculture of the United States governing the food stamp plan, who\nshall have in his possession, or who shall purchase sell or exchange any\nfood stamps, books, book covers or any other instruments or documents\nrelating to food stamps, for money or for any article or articles other\nthan those foods authorized by the regulations and conditions prescribed\nby the secretary of agriculture of the United States governing the food\nstamp plan, or for food the value of which is less than the face amount\nof such food stamps, or in any other manner in violation of the\nregulations and conditions prescribed by the secretary of agriculture of\nthe United States governing the food stamp plan, shall be guilty of a\nmisdemeanor. As used herein, the word "person" shall mean any\nindividual, partnership, corporation, or association, whether or not\nsuch individual, partnership, corporation or association is eligible to\nparticipate or is participating in the food stamp plan.\n