Any person who shall fraudulently impersonate any widow for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the pension laws of this State or who shall knowingly make or cause to be made any false application or statement or by any false or fraudulent statement procure such statement to be made, approved or paid shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both, at the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-565; 1952 Code Section 44-565; 1942 Code Section 1240; 1932 Code Section 1240; Cr. C. '22 Section 136; Cr. C. '12 Section 283; Cr. C. '02 Section 211; R. S. 197; 1897 (22) 828.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions
Section 25-13-20. Boards of honor.
Section 25-13-30. Duties of county boards of honor; compensation.
Section 25-13-40. Duties of judge of probate.
Section 25-13-50. Applications.
Section 25-13-60. Proof required of widows.
Section 25-13-80. Enrollment books shall be kept by clerk of court.
Section 25-13-90. Temporary custody of enrollment books.
Section 25-13-100. Amount of pensions.
Section 25-13-110. Payments in event of death.
Section 25-13-120. Expenses of administration.
Section 25-13-130. Records shall be turned over to Comptroller General.
Section 25-13-140. Penalty for making fraudulent claims.
Section 25-13-150. Penalty for discounting or speculating in pension claims.