Miss. Code § 43-17-25

Current through the 2024 Regular Session

Section 43-17-25 - Fraudulent acts; penalties

Whoever obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any child to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by impersonation or other fraudulent device:

(1) TANF assistance to which the child is not entitled; or

(2) TANF assistance greater than that to which he is justly entitled,

shall be subject to the criminal penalties prescribed in Section 97-19-71; or shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) or be imprisoned for not more than twelve (12) months, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Miss. Code § 43-17-25

Codes, 1942, § 7183; Laws, 1940, ch. 294; Laws, 1997, ch. 316, § 13; Laws, 1998, ch. 324, § 1, eff. 7/1/1998.