19-6-429 - False information and claims.
19-6-429. False information and claims.
(1) Any person who presents or causes to be presented any oral or written statement,knowing the statement contains false information, in order to obtain a certificate of compliance isguilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(2) (a) Any person who presents or causes to be presented any claim for payment fromthe fund, knowing the claim contains materially false information or knowing the claim is noteligible for payment from the fund, is subject to the criminal penalties under Section 76-10-1801regarding fraud.
(b) The level of criminal penalty shall be determined by the value involved, in the samemanner as in Section 76-10-1801.
Enacted by Chapter 172, 1997 General Session