Violations; penalty.

(a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person (1) knowingly acquires, possesses, uses, alters, or transfers food stamp allotments in violation of AS 47.25.975 — 47.25.980 or the regulations adopted under AS 47.25.980 ; (2) presents food stamp allotments or causes them to be presented for payment or redemption knowing them to have been transferred, received, altered, or used in a manner violating AS 47.25.975 — 47.25.980 or the regulations adopted under AS 47.25.980 ; (3) knowingly acquires, uses, alters, or transfers a wage subsidy authorized under AS 47.25.975 (b) in violation of AS 47.25.975 — 47.25.980, AS 47.27.025 (e), or the regulations adopted under AS 47.25.980 or AS 47.27.025 (e). (b) Upon conviction a person shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.