§ 36-10-33 - Penalty for fraudulent claim or statement. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 36-10-33

   § 36-10-33  Penalty for fraudulent claim orstatement. – Every person who knowingly or willfully makes, presents, or in anyway procuresthe making or presentation of any false or fraudulent affidavit or affirmationconcerning any claim for pension or payment thereof, shall, in every case,forfeit a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), in addition to therepayment of any and all money received from the retirement system because of afalse or fraudulent claim or statement, with interest, at the rate of twelvepercent (12%) per annum, to be sued and recovered by and in the name of theretirement board of the retirement system, and when recovered, paid over to andthereupon become a part of the funds of the retirement system.