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Civil Penalty for Receiving Benefit by Reason of Fraud, Making Fraudulent Statement, Knowingly Concealing Material Fact, or Engaging in Prohibited Conduct; Criminal Action Not Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 400.612

Legal Research Home > Michigan Laws > Social Services > Civil Penalty for Receiving Benefit by Reason of Fraud, Making Fraudulent Statement, Knowingly Concealing Material Fact, or Engaging in Prohibited Conduct; Criminal Action Not Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 400.612

Sec. 12.

(1) A person who receives a benefit that the person is not entitled to receive by reason of fraud or making a fraudulent statement or knowingly concealing a material fact, or who engages in any conduct prohibited by this statute, shall forfeit and pay to the state the full amount received, and for each claim a civil penalty of not less than $5,000.00 or more than $10,000.00 plus triple the amount of damages suffered by the state as a result of the conduct by the person.

(2) A criminal action need not be brought against the person for that person to be civilly liable under this section.

History: 1977, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009

Last modified: March 17, 2013