44:7-32.Ā  Obtaining assistance falsely a misdemeanor;Ā  future grants denied Any person who, by means of a false statement, or false representation, or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, obtains or attempts to obtain, orĀ  aids or abets, any person to obtain funds under this chapter to which he is notĀ  entitled, or a larger amount of assistance than that to which he is justlyĀ  entitled, or payment of any forfeited installment grant; or knowingly aids orĀ  abets in buying, or in any way disposing of, the property of an applicantĀ  without the consent of the county welfare board, shall be guilty of aĀ  misdemeanor and punished accordingly.Ā  If such person be himself an applicantĀ  or recipient of old age assistance, his application may be denied or his grantĀ  withdrawn, and future grants denied at the discretion of the board.

Amended by L.1943, c. 164, p. 483, s. 11, eff. April 9, 1943.
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