19-2-1009 Penalty for fraud

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MT Code › Title 19 › Chapter 2 › Part 10 › Section 19-2-1009

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19-2-1009 . Penalty for fraud. A person who knowingly makes a false statement or who knowingly falsifies or permits to be falsified any record of a retirement system in an attempt to defraud the system is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.

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