2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 12 - Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of Contractors With United States Outside United States
Subchapter II - Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 1713 - Fraud; penalties

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 1713 (2016)
Section Name §1713. Fraud; penalties
Section Text

Whoever, for the purpose of causing an increase in any payment authorized to be made under this chapter, or for the purpose of causing any payment to be made where no payment is authorized hereunder, shall knowingly make or cause to be made, or aid or abet in the making of any false statement or representation of a material fact in any application for any payment under subchapter I, or knowingly make or cause to be made, or aid or abet in the making of any false statement, representation, affidavit, or document in connection with such an application, or claim, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

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(Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 668, title II, §203, 56 Stat. 1034.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 12 - COMPENSATION FOR INJURY, DEATH, OR DETENTION OF EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTORS WITH UNITED STATES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES
SUBCHAPTER II - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1713 - Fraud; penalties
Contains section 1713
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
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Statutes at Large Reference 56 Stat. 1034
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