Any person who makes a false statement concerning any of the eligibility requirements for a public housing project, as defined in subsection (b) of section 21a-278a, in an application for admission to or continued occupancy of such public housing may be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 930, 952; 1949, 1953, S. 441d; 1957, P.A. 667, S. 1; September, 1957, P.A. 24, S. 2; P.A. 99-245, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 99-245 expanded prohibition against false statements from those concerning family income to any eligibility requirements.
See Sec. 8-72 re penalty for false statement with respect to moderate income rentals.