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§ 3606. Penalties for false certification

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 Pa.C.S.A. ProcurementEffective: January 3, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 62 Pa.C.S.A. Procurement (Refs & Annos)
Part II. General Procurement Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 36. Prohibited Contracts (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 3, 2017
62 Pa.C.S.A. § 3606
§ 3606. Penalties for false certification
(a) Penalties.--A company shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of $250,000 or twice the amount of the contract, whichever is greater, if the department determines that the company provided a false certification form to the department under section 3604 (relating to prohibition).
(b) Report of false certification.--The department shall report to the Attorney General the name of the company that submitted the false certification and the pertinent information that led to the department's determination. No later than three years after the department makes a determination under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall determine whether to bring a civil action against the company to collect the penalty described in subsection (a). If a court determines the company submitted a false certification, the company shall pay all reasonable costs and fees incurred in the civil action. Reasonable costs shall include the reasonable costs incurred by the Commonwealth entity in investigating the authenticity of the certification. Only one civil action against the company may be brought for a false certification on a contract.
(c) No private right of action.--Nothing in this section may be construed to create or authorize a private right of action.

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2016, Nov. 4, P.L. 1216, No. 163, § 3, effective in 60 days [Jan. 3, 2017].
62 Pa.C.S.A. § 3606, PA ST 62 Pa.C.S.A. § 3606
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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