General Statutes ??? 53a-128d provides that this offense is a class D felony, pursuant to General Statutes ??? 53a-128i (a), if the value of the money, goods, services or other things of value obtained in violation of this subsection exceeds $500 in any six-month period; it is otherwise a class A misdemeanor, pursuant to General Statutes ??? 53a-128i (b).