Maryland Housing and Community Development Section 4-612

      (a)      (1)      A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in a document required to be submitted to the Department under an agreement relating to a Program loan.

            (2)      A loan applicant may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement or report to influence the Department's action on a Program loan application or a Program loan already made.

      (b)      A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both.