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2020 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 434 - Offenses against property by fraud
434.442 Fraudulent use of an educational record -- Penalty.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 434.442 (2020)
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434.442 Fraudulent use of an educational record -- Penalty. (1) (2) 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. 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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