Maryland Statutes
Title 8 - Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 5 - Public Fraud

Part I - Public Assistance Fraud

Section 8-501 - "Fraud" Defined - In this part, “fraud” includes: (1) the willful making of...

Section 8-502 - Scope of Part - This part does not apply to a violation of Part...

Section 8-503 - Public Assistance Fraud - (a) This section applies to money, property, food stamps, or...

Section 8-504 - Fraudulent Statement in Application - (a) An application for money, property, food stamps, or other...

Section 8-505 - Public Assistance -- Conversion of Donated Food - (a) A person with intent to defraud may not make...

Part II - Medicaid Fraud

Section 8-508 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-509 - Defrauding State Health Plan - A person may not: (1) knowingly and willfully defraud or...

Section 8-510 - Conversion - A person who has applied for or received a benefit...

Section 8-511 - Bribe or Kickback - A person may not: (1) provide to another individual items...

Section 8-512 - Referral Rebate - A person may not solicit, offer, make, or receive a...

Section 8-513 - False Representation for Qualification - A person may not knowingly and willfully make, cause to...

Section 8-514 - Obtaining Benefit by Fraud - A person may not knowingly and willfully obtain, attempt to...

Section 8-515 - Unauthorized Possession of Benefit Card - A person may not knowingly and willfully possess a medical...

Section 8-516 - Criminal Penalty - (a) If a violation of this part results in the...

Section 8-517 - Civil Penalty - (a) A health care provider who violates a provision of...

Part III - Other Public Fraud

Section 8-520 - Fundraising - (a) In this section, “public safety officer” means: (1) a...

Section 8-521 - Fraudulently Obtaining Legal Representation From Public Defender's Office - (a) A person may not obtain or attempt to obtain...

Section 8-522 - Use of Simulated Documents to Induce Payment - (a) This section applies to a simulated document even if...

Section 8-523 - Housing Assistance -- Knowingly Making False Statement - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...