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Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-129

Misrepresentation by applicant for benefits or by provider of services; penalty

Codes, 1942, § 7290-45; Laws, 1969, Ex Sess, ch. 37, § 15, eff from and after passage (approved October 10, 1969

Any person making application for benefits under this article for himself or for another person, and any provider of services, who knowingly makes a false statement or false representation or fails to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefit or payment under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each false statement or false representation or failure to disclose a material fact shall constitute a separate offense. This section shall not prohibit prosecution under any other criminal statutes of this state or the United States.

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