(a) (1) A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement or report in a document required to be submitted to the Department by an agreement relating to financial assistance under the Program.
(2) An applicant for financial assistance under the Program may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement or report to influence the action of the Department on an application or to influence any action of the Department affecting financial assistance already provided.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Housing and Community Development
Division I - Housing and Community Programs
Title 6 - Division of Neighborhood Revitalization
Subtitle 3 - Neighborhood Business Development Program
Section 6-302 - Qualifying as a Small Business or Microenterprise
Section 6-303 - Neighborhood Business Development Program
Section 6-304 - Business Development Program -- Established; Purpose
Section 6-305 - Business Development Program -- Financial Assistance for Small Businesses
Section 6-307 - Business Development Program -- Financial Assistance for Project Development Costs
Section 6-308 - Business Development Program -- Administration
Section 6-308.1 - Administration of Financial Assistance
Section 6-308.2 - Interagency Food Desert Advisory Committee
Section 6-308.3 - Food Desert Projects
Section 6-309 - Capital Access Program