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§ 8-523. Housing assistance fraud

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 5. Public Fraud
Part III. Other Public Fraud
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-523
§ 8-523. Housing assistance fraud
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Housing agency” means an agency established to administer a housing assistance program under the Housing and Community Development Article.
(3) “Housing assistance” means financial assistance, as defined in § 1-101 of the Housing and Community Development Article, offered for the purpose of obtaining housing based on need under a program administered by a housing agency and financed wholly or partially by federal, State, or local funds.
Prohibited
(b) A person may not knowingly make a false statement of a material fact for the purpose of influencing a housing agency regarding:
(1) an application for housing assistance; or
(2) an action affecting housing assistance already provided.
Penalty
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 556, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 44, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 64, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-523, MD CRIM LAW § 8-523
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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