(1) To prevent the fraudulent obtainment of public assistance, a person receiving any check, draft, or order for the payment of money issued for any payment for a public assistance program under this article may not cash or accept the check, draft, or order unless the bearer of the check, draft, or order presents proof of identification demonstrating that the bearer is the proper recipient of the public assistance payment. The recipient of the check, draft, or order shall provide notation on the check, draft, or order regarding the identification provided by the bearer.
(2) Proof of identification for a public assistance payment under subsection (1) of this section may be demonstrated only by the presentation of one of the following documents:
A valid driver's license issued by any state;
A valid identification card issued by any state or federal agency;
A social security card;
A military identification card issued by the armed forces of the United States;
A valid passport issued by the United States;(f) A valid county social services identification card; or (g) A valid identification card issued by an employer.
(3) If any person cashes or accepts a check, draft, or order for the payment of money without proper identification in violation of the provisions of this section, the appropriate state agency may determine not to make payment on the check, draft, or order if there is an allegation of fraud regarding the check, draft, or order for the payment of money, and, if there is a determination that payment should not be made, the state and any state agency are not liable for payment of the check, draft, or order.
Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 2064, § 6, effective July 1.