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Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 1: ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §2 (NEW)

§3182. Fraudulent representations; penalty

Any person who by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by impersonation or other fraudulent devices, obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain: [1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW).]

1. Assistance not entitled. Aid to which he is not entitled;

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Larger assistance. A larger amount of aid than that to which he is entitled; or

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

3. Forfeited assistance. Payment of any forfeited installment of aid; and any person who knowingly buys or aids or abets in buying or in any way disposing of property of a recipient in such a way as to constitute a fraud upon the department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 11 months, or by both.

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title22 > Title22ch855sec0 > Title22sec3182

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 1: ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §2 (NEW)

§3182. Fraudulent representations; penalty

Any person who by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by impersonation or other fraudulent devices, obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain: [1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW).]

1. Assistance not entitled. Aid to which he is not entitled;

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Larger assistance. A larger amount of aid than that to which he is entitled; or

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

3. Forfeited assistance. Payment of any forfeited installment of aid; and any person who knowingly buys or aids or abets in buying or in any way disposing of property of a recipient in such a way as to constitute a fraud upon the department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 11 months, or by both.

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title22 > Title22ch855sec0 > Title22sec3182

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 1: ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 855: AID TO NEEDY PERSONS HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §2 (NEW)

§3182. Fraudulent representations; penalty

Any person who by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by impersonation or other fraudulent devices, obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain: [1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW).]

1. Assistance not entitled. Aid to which he is not entitled;

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Larger assistance. A larger amount of aid than that to which he is entitled; or

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

3. Forfeited assistance. Payment of any forfeited installment of aid; and any person who knowingly buys or aids or abets in buying or in any way disposing of property of a recipient in such a way as to constitute a fraud upon the department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 11 months, or by both.

[ 1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 790, §2 (NEW).