Any person making an application, claim for payment or any report, return, statement, invoice, or other instrument or providing any other information pursuant to the provisions of this act who willfully makes a false or fraudulent application, claim, report, return, statement, invoice, or other instrument or who willfully provides any false or fraudulent information, or any person who willfully aids or abets another in making such false or fraudulent application, claim, report, return, statement, invoice, or other instrument or who willfully aids or abets another in providing any false or fraudulent information, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony. The fine for a violation of this provision shall not be less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be liable for the repayment of all incentive payments which were paid to the establishment. Interest shall be due on such payments at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 419, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
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