If, for the purpose of obtaining any order, benefit, award, compensation, or payment under the provisions of articles 40 to 47 of this title, either for self-gain or for the benefit of any other person, anyone willfully makes a false statement or representation material to the claim, such person commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S., and shall forfeit all right to compensation under said articles upon conviction of such offense.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 513, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1467, § 20, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 8-53-129 as it existed prior to 1990.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.