.442   Fraudulent use of an educational record -- Penalty.

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434.442 Fraudulent use of an educational record -- Penalty.
(1)
A person is guilty of fraudulent use of an educational record when that person,
knowingly:
(a)  Falsely makes, completes, alters, or procures to be falsely made or altered, or
assists in falsely making or altering, a diploma, certificate, license, or
transcript indicating academic achievement in an educational program issued
by a secondary school, a postsecondary educational institution, or a
governmental agency;
(b)  Sells, gives, buys, or obtains, or procures to be sold, given, bought or
obtained, or assists in selling, giving, buying, or obtaining, a diploma,
certificate, license, or transcript which he knows is false, indicating
educational achievement in an educational program issued by a secondary
school, postsecondary educational institution, or a governmental agency;
(c)  Presents or uses as genuine a falsely made or altered diploma, certificate,
license, or transcript indicating educational achievement in an educational
program in a secondary school, postsecondary educational institution, or a
governmental agency; or
(d)  Makes a false written representation of fact that he has received a degree or
other certification indicating merit, educational achievement, or completion of
an educational program involving study, experience, or testing from a
secondary school, a postsecondary educational institution, or governmental
agency in an application for:
1.
Employment;
2.
Admission to an educational program;
3.
An award; or
4.
The purpose of inducing another to issue a diploma, certificate, license,
or transcript indicating educational achievement in an educational
program of a secondary school, postsecondary educational institution, or
a governmental agency.
(2)
Fraudulent use of an educational record is a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 170, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996.
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