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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":166261,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86425,"identifier":"18.2-204","token":"18.2\/6\/7\/18.2-204","url":"\/18.2-204\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-204\/","token":"18.2\/6\/7\/18.2-204","dublin_core":{"Title":"False statement for the purpose of defrauding industrial sick benefit company","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-204","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any agent, physician or other person who shall knowingly or willfully make any false or fraudulent statement or representation of any material<\/span> fact<\/span>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> In or with reference to any application for insurance in any industrial sick benefit company licensed, or which may be licensed, to do business in this Commonwealth, <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> As to the death or disability of a policy or certificate holder in any such company, <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> For the purpose of procuring or attempting to procure the payment of any false or fraudulent claim against any such company, or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> For the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain any money from or benefit in any such company,\n\t\t\tshall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>.\n\t\t\tAny such person who shall willfully make a false statement of any material<\/span> fact<\/span> or thing in a sworn statement as to the death or disability of a policy or certificate holder in any such company for the purpose of procuring payment of a benefit named in the policy or certificate of such holder, shall be guilty of perjury<\/span>, and shall be proceeded against and punished as provided by the statutes<\/span> of this Commonwealth in relation to the crime<\/span> of perjury<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFALSE STATEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAUDING INDUSTRIAL SICK BENEFIT COMPANY\n(\u00a7 18.2-204)\n\nAny agent, physician or other person who shall knowingly or willfully make any\nfalse or fraudulent statement or representation of any material fact:\n\n1. In or with reference to any application for insurance in any industrial sick\nbenefit company licensed, or which may be licensed, to do business in this\nCommonwealth,\n\n2. As to the death or disability of a policy or certificate holder in any such\ncompany,\n\n3. For the purpose of procuring or attempting to procure the payment of any\nfalse or fraudulent claim against any such company, or\n\n4. For the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain any money from or\nbenefit in any such company,\n\t\t\tshall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\t\t\tAny such person who shall willfully make a false statement of any material\nfact or thing in a sworn statement as to the death or disability of a policy or\ncertificate holder in any such company for the purpose of procuring payment of a\nbenefit named in the policy or certificate of such holder, shall be guilty of\nperjury, and shall be proceeded against and punished as provided by the statutes\nof this Commonwealth in relation to the crime of perjury.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-122; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}