Md. Code, Public Safety § 13A-1048
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 13A-1048, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§13A–1048.
Official statutory text
A person subject to this title shall be punished as a court–martial may direct if the person:
(1) knowing it to be false or fraudulent:
(i) makes a claim against the United States or an officer thereof; or
(ii) presents to a person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval or payment, a claim against the United States or an officer thereof; or
(2) for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of a claim against the United States or an officer thereof, makes or uses a writing or other paper knowing it to contain one or more false or fraudulent statements.
(1) knowing it to be false or fraudulent:
(i) makes a claim against the United States or an officer thereof; or
(ii) presents to a person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval or payment, a claim against the United States or an officer thereof; or
(2) for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of a claim against the United States or an officer thereof, makes or uses a writing or other paper knowing it to contain one or more false or fraudulent statements.
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