Tennessee Statutes
§ 71-2-215 — Penalty for fraudulent acts
Tennessee·Title 71
Whoever:
(1)Knowingly obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids, or abets any persons to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, assistance to which such person is not entitled or assistance greater than that to which such person is justly entitled; or (2) With intent to defraud, aids or abets in buying or in any way disposing of the property, either personal or real, of a recipient of assistance, without the consent of the department; commits a Class E felony.
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Legislative History
Acts 1937, ch. 49, § 18; 1943, ch. 42, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 4765.35 (Williams, § 4765.32); Acts 1955, ch. 26, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-221, 14-2-115; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 102.
Nearby Sections
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§ 71-1-101
Short title§ 71-1-102
Part definitions§ 71-1-103
Department created§ 71-1-105
Powers and duties§ 71-1-107
Duties of commissioner§ 71-1-108
Authority over personnel§ 71-1-109
Legal assistance - Property - Rules§ 71-1-111
Hearings - Evidence§ 71-1-113
Expenditure of funds§ 71-1-115
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