Action by which claimant commits an offense--Violation a felony.

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5. Action by which claimant commits an offense--Violation a felony.

22-45-2. Action by which claimant commits an offense--Violation a felony.

A person commits an offense if he:

(1)Makes or causes to be made a claim, knowing the claim to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission; or

(2)Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use in obtaining or seeking to obtain authorization to provide a good or a service, knowing the statement or representation to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission; or

(3)Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use by another in obtaining a good or a service under the program, knowing the statement or representation to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission; or

(4)Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use in qualifying as a provider of a good or a service under the program, knowing the statement or representation to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission.

A violation of this section is a Class 5 felony.

Source: SL 1986, ch 187, §2.

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