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2022 Maryland Statutes
Criminal Law
Title 8 - Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 5 - Public Fraud
Part I - Public Assistance Fraud
Section 8-504 - Fraudulent Statement in Application

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MD. Criminal Law Code § 8-504 (2022)
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    (a)    An application for money, property, food stamps, or other assistance, under a nutritional program based on need or a social program financed in whole or in part by the State, and administered by the Department of Human Services, the Maryland Department of Health, or a local department of social services, whether under this or any other article of the Code, shall be in writing and signed by the applicant.

    (b)    A person may not make a false or fraudulent statement with the intent to obtain money, property, food stamps, or other assistance in making and signing the application required in subsection (a) of this section.

    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of the misdemeanor of perjury and on conviction is subject to the penalties provided for perjury in § 9–101 of this article.

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