What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland
At a 7-Eleven I frequent, I am often approached by somebody requesting money. Several times, this has taken the form of a person approaching me after I have my food items in hand and am moving toward the cashier. The person will ask me for money in exchange for them buying my food with their food stamps. Twice, they (usually a young male) have offered to give me about $14 dollars in items for $7 or $8 in cash. The reason they give is generally that they need an item their EBT will not pay for (generally diapers).
My question is this: is it lawful to me to side-step (violate?) the requirements of their benefits as outlined above?
I have recently been concerned that such monies will be used to buy alcohol or (more likely since they are in 7-Eleven) cigarettes, which I would not fund. When I have offered to go to a nearby Wal-Mart and purchase diapers and bring them back and start asking questions about what size to get and how much a small package of diapers costs, they say that they don't want to inconvenience me.
My follow-up questions are these: if the above scenario is unlawful for me, what penalties will I face for doing so (I have done it thrice)? Is it illegal for the EBT cardholder? If so, what penalties might they face?
At a 7-Eleven I frequent, I am often approached by somebody requesting money. Several times, this has taken the form of a person approaching me after I have my food items in hand and am moving toward the cashier. The person will ask me for money in exchange for them buying my food with their food stamps. Twice, they (usually a young male) have offered to give me about $14 dollars in items for $7 or $8 in cash. The reason they give is generally that they need an item their EBT will not pay for (generally diapers).
My question is this: is it lawful to me to side-step (violate?) the requirements of their benefits as outlined above?
I have recently been concerned that such monies will be used to buy alcohol or (more likely since they are in 7-Eleven) cigarettes, which I would not fund. When I have offered to go to a nearby Wal-Mart and purchase diapers and bring them back and start asking questions about what size to get and how much a small package of diapers costs, they say that they don't want to inconvenience me.
My follow-up questions are these: if the above scenario is unlawful for me, what penalties will I face for doing so (I have done it thrice)? Is it illegal for the EBT cardholder? If so, what penalties might they face?