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268.182 False representations; concealment of facts; penalty.

(a) Whoever obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any individual to obtain by means of an intentional false statement or representation, by intentional concealment of a material fact, or by impersonation or other fraudulent means, benefits that the individual is not entitled or benefits greater than the individual is entitled under this chapter, or under the law of any state or of the federal government, either personally or for any other individual, is guilty of theft and shall be sentenced pursuant to section 609.52.

(b) Any individual who intentionally makes a false statement or representation, who intentionally fails to disclose a material fact, or who makes a false statement or representation without a good faith belief as to the correctness of the statement or representation, in order to obtain or in an attempt to obtain benefits may be assessed an administrative penalty of denial of benefits for one to 52 weeks that the individual would otherwise be entitled to benefits. A denial shall not apply to any week more than two years after the week that the penalty was determined. A written determination of denial shall be mailed to the individual's last known address. Unless an appeal is filed within 30 calendar days of mailing, the determination shall be final. Proceeding on the appeal shall be conducted in accordance with section 268.105.

(c) Renumbered 268.184, paragraph (e)

HIST: Ex1936 c 2 s 16; 1941 c 554 s 15; 1951 c 442 s 11; 1953 c 97 s 18; 1969 c 567 s 3; 1973 c 254 s 3; 1975 c 336 s 24; 1977 c 4 s 10; 1977 c 430 s 25 subd 1; 1979 c 181 s 17,18; 1Sp1982 c 1 s 37-40; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 42,87; 1983 c 372 s 45,46; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 75; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 385 s 40-45; 1988 c 712 s 3; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1990 c 566 s 8; 1992 c 484 s 15; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1995 c 54 s 21-24; 1996 c 417 s 29,31; 1997 c 66 s 74,79; 1998 c 265 s 37; 1999 c 107 s 56,66

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