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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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A PERSON WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD MAY NOT MAKE AN UNAUTHORIZED
DISPOSITION OF FOOD DONATED UNDER A PROGRAM OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
(B) SAME — UNAUTHORIZED CONVERSION.
A PERSON WHO IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE FOOD DONATED UNDER ANY
PROGRAM OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY NOT CONVERT THE FOOD TO THE
PERSON'S OWN USE OR BENEFIT.
(C) PENALTY.
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 $500 OR BOTH.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 191A.
In subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the former references to a food
"commodity" are deleted as surplusage.
In subsection (c) of this section, the former reference to "in the discretion of
the court" is deleted as implicit in the establishment of maximum
penalties.
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
8-506. RESERVED.
8-507. RESERVED.
PART II. MEDICAID FRAUD.
8-508. DEFINITIONS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
IN THIS PART THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 27, § 230B(a).
The reference to this "part" is substituted for the former reference to this
"subheading" to reflect the reorganization of material derived from former
Art. 27, §§ 230B through 230H.
No other changes are made.
(B) FALSE REPRESENTATION.
"FALSE REPRESENTATION" MEANS THE KNOWING AND WILLFUL:
(1) CONCEALING, FALSIFYING, OR OMITTING OF A MATERIAL FACT;
(2) MAKING OF A MATERIALLY FALSE OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT; OR
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