§ 132 — Criminal prosecution; certifications

§ 132. Criminal prosecution; certifications. 1. The attorney-general\nmay prosecute every person charged with the commission of a criminal\noffense in violation of this chapter, or of any rule, regulation or\norder made thereunder, or in violation of the laws of this state,\napplicable to or arising out of any provision of this chapter or any\nrule, regulation or order made thereunder.\n 2. Every check or draft issued directly to a benefit recipient or\nprovider of health services in payment of a claim made pursuant to this\nchapter shall contain a printed statement on the reverse side\nimmediately above the signature line for the first endorsement\nindicating that in endorsing the check or draft for payment the benefit\nrecipient or provider of health services is certifying that such person\nis entitled to such payment and that circumstances which would affect\nentitlement to receive the payment have not changed. The statement shall\nbe in a form prescribed by the workers' compensation board after\nconsultation with the superintendent of financial services.\n 3. The check or draft described in subdivision two of this section\nshall be claim forms within the meaning of section 176.00 of the penal\nlaw and subsection (d) of section four hundred three of the insurance\nlaw.\n