§385-11  Recovery of additional unemploymentbenefits; penalties.  (a)  Any person who makes, or causes to be made byanother, a false statement or representation of material fact knowing it to befalse or who knowingly fails, or causes another to fail, to disclose a materialfact, and as a result thereof has received any amount as benefits under thischapter to which the person was not entitled shall be liable for such amount. Notice of redetermination in such cases shall specify that the person is liableto repay to the fund the amount of additional unemployment benefits paid to theperson by reason of such nondisclosure or misrepresentation, and the week orweeks for which the benefits were paid.

(b)  If, under this section a claimant isliable to repay any amount to the director of labor and industrial relations,such amount shall be collectible without interest by civil action in the nameof the director.

(c)  Whoever makes a false statement orrepresentation knowing it to be false or who knowingly fails to disclose amaterial fact to obtain or increase any benefit or other payment under thischapter shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $200, or imprisoned notmore than thirty days, or both. [L 1961, c 157, pt of §1; Supp, §93B-121; HRS§385-11; am L 1972, c 47, §5; gen ch 1985]