Pennsylvania laws 18 Pa.C.S. Sections 7314 and 7315 address fraudulent traffic in food orders and unauthorized disposition of donated food. Section 7314 criminalizes the act of exchanging food or money inappropriately or in quantities/prices not specified on the original food order, with penalties based on the amount involved. Section 7315 pertains to the improper handling or disposal of donated food, though its details are not provided here.
It involves providing or accepting food, money, or merchandise in exchange for a food order in a manner that violates specified terms, such as delivering food in different quantities or prices than listed, or exchanging non-food items for food orders.
Violators face a third-degree felony if the amount involved is $1,000 or more, or a first-degree misdemeanor if less. Additionally, they must pay the face amount of the food order to the issuing agency.
Yes, the law does not apply when the full amount of food has been furnished to the original recipient, such as in negotiations or exchanges of the food order after delivery.
A 'food order' is any order issued by a public relief or assistance agency authorizing the delivery of food to a specific person or entity.