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H.B. 232
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VETOES
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(2) WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT WITH THE
INTENT TO DEFRAUD, WHETHER BY AFFIDAVIT, REPORT, OR OTHER
REPRESENTATION, TO A STATE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INFLUENCING THE CERTIFICATION OR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION OF ANY ENTITY
AS A DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE;
(3) WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY OBSTRUCT, IMPEDE, OR ATTEMPT TO
OBSTRUCT OR IMPEDE, A STATE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS INVESTIGATING
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT HAS REQUESTED
CERTIFICATION AS A DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE;
(4) KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD, FRAUDULENTLY
OBTAIN, ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN, OR AID ANOTHER PERSON IN FRAUDULENTLY
OBTAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN, PUBLIC MONEYS, PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS, OR FUNDS EXPENDED UNDER A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT TO WHICH
THE PERSON IS NOT ENTITLED UNDER THIS ARTICLE;
(5) KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD, FRAUDULENTLY
REPRESENT PARTICIPATION OF A DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IN
ORDER TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN A BID PREFERENCE OR A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT;
(6) WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY MAKE OR SUBSCRIBE TO ANY
STATEMENT, DECLARATION, OR OTHER DOCUMENT THAT IS FRAUDULENT OR FALSE
AS TO ANY MATERIAL MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT THAT FALSITY OR FRAUD IS
COMMITTED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT OF THE PERSON AUTHORIZED OR
REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE DECLARATION, STATEMENT, OR DOCUMENT;
(7) WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY AID, ASSIST IN, PROCURE, COUNSEL,
OR ADVISE, THE PREPARATION OR PRESENTATION OF A DECLARATION, STATEMENT,
OR OTHER DOCUMENT THAT IS FRAUDULENT OR FALSE AS TO ANY MATERIAL
MATTER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THAT FALSITY OR FRAUD IS COMMITTED WITH
THE KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT OF THE PERSON AUTHORIZED OR REQUIRED TO
PRESENT THE DECLARATION, STATEMENT, OR DOCUMENT;
(8) WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY FAIL TO FILE ANY DECLARATION OR
NOTICE WITH THE AWARDING UNIT THAT IS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE; OR
(9) ESTABLISH, KNOWINGLY AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, OR
EXERCISE CONTROL OVER, A FIRM FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED A PROVISION OF
PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (8) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(B) (1) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6
MONTHS OR BOTH.
(2) IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE;
(I) FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE, LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT
LESS THAN $10,000 AND NOT EXCEEDING $30,000; AND
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