Section 9-506 - Maryland Higher Education Commission fund application - False or concealed material fact.
§ 9-506. Maryland Higher Education Commission fund application - False or concealed material fact.
(a) Prohibited.- A person may not knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact in connection with an application for funds from the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
(b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
(c) Notice to applicant.- The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall notify each applicant for funds of the conduct that constitutes a violation of this section before a State scholarship award or grant is awarded.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 151B; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]