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This law was first created in 1989. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 657 and 746 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1989 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":201603,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58686,"identifier":"32.1-350","token":"32.1\/12\/32.1-350","url":"\/32.1-350\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-350\/","token":"32.1\/12\/32.1-350","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fraudulently obtaining benefits; criminal penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-350","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person<\/span> who engages in the following activities, on behalf of himself or another, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span> in addition to any other penalties provided by law<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or misrepresentation of a material<\/span> fact<\/span> in an application for eligibility under this program or in order<\/span> to participate in or receive reimbursement from the program; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Knowingly and willfully concealing or failing to disclose any event affecting the initial or continued right of any individual to any benefits with an intent<\/span> to secure fraudulently such benefits in a greater amount or quantity than is authorized or when no such benefit is authorized; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Knowingly and willfully failing to notify the local department<\/span> of social services, through whom the benefits of this program were obtained, of changes in the circumstances of any recipient or applicant which could result in reduction or termination of the benefits; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Knowingly and willfully failing to provide any reports or data to the Department<\/span> as required in this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Conviction<\/span> of any provider or any employee or officer of such provider of any offense<\/span> under this section shall also result in forfeiture of any payments due. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING BENEFITS; CRIMINAL PENALTY (\u00a7 32.1-350)\n\nA. Any person who engages in the following activities, on behalf of himself or\nanother, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor in addition to any other\npenalties provided by law:\n\n 1. Knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or\n misrepresentation of a material fact in an application for eligibility under\n this program or in order to participate in or receive reimbursement from the\n program;\n\n 2. Knowingly and willfully concealing or failing to disclose any event\n affecting the initial or continued right of any individual to any benefits\n with an intent to secure fraudulently such benefits in a greater amount or\n quantity than is authorized or when no such benefit is authorized;\n\n 3. Knowingly and willfully failing to notify the local department of social\n services, through whom the benefits of this program were obtained, of changes\n in the circumstances of any recipient or applicant which could result in\n reduction or termination of the benefits;\n\n 4. Knowingly and willfully failing to provide any reports or data to the\n Department as required in this chapter.\n\nB. Conviction of any provider or any employee or officer of such provider of any\noffense under this section shall also result in forfeiture of any payments due.\n\nHISTORY: 1989, cc. 657, 746; 2002, c. 747.","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}}