Section 5-312 - False statements or representations.
§ 9.5-312. False statements or representations.
(a) Prohibited.- In a matter within the scope of this subtitle, a person may not:
(1) knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact by trick, scheme, or device;
(2) make a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) make or use a false writing or document knowing the writing or document contains a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry.
(b) Penalty.- Except as otherwise provided by law, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 6-912; 2007, ch. 3, § 2; 2008, ch. 521, § 2.]