Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 9.5-312
False statements or representations
Effective Jul 1, 2008Added as Human Services § 2-512 by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Transferred to State Government § 9.5-312 by Acts 2008, c. 521, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008.State of Maryland
(a) In a matter within the scope of this subtitle, a person may not:
- (1) knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact by trick, scheme, or device;
- (2) make a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
- (3) make or use a false writing or document knowing the writing or document contains a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry.
- (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Added as Human Services § 2-512 by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Transferred to State Government § 9.5-312 by Acts 2008, c. 521, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008.