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years or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of
the court.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 230A be and it is hereby added to Article 27 —
Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

230A.

(A)    ANY PERSON WHO FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINS, ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN, OR AIDS ANOTHER PERSON IN FRAUDULENTLY
OBTAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN MONEY, PROPERTY, [[OR
OTHER]] FOOD STAMPS. MEDICAL CARE OR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO
WHICH HE IS NOT ENTITLED, UNDER A SOCIAL, HEALTH, OR
NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM BASED ON NEED, FINANCED IN WHOLE OR
IN PART BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, FRAUD SHALL
INCLUDE:

(1)    WILFULLY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT OR
REPRESENTATION; OR

(2)    WILFULLY FAILING TO DISCLOSE A MATERIAL
CHANGE IN HOUSEHOLD OR FINANCIAL CONDITION[[, OR OTHER
MATERIAL FACT]]; OR

(3)    IMPERSONATING ANOTHER PERSON.

(B)    UPON CONVICTION, AFTER NOTICE AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AS TO THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT AND
HOW THE PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE, THE PERSON SHALL MAKE FULL
RESTITUTION OF THE MONEY, PROPERTY, [[OR ASSISTANCE]]
FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAL CARE OR OTHER ASSISTANCE UNLAWFULLY
RECEIVED, OR THE VALUE THEREOF, AND SHALL BE FINED NOT
MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE
YEARS, OR BOTH FINED AND IMPRISONED.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
62 of Article 88A — Social Services Administration, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume
and 1973 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 88A — Social Services Administration
62.