Oregon Statutes - Chapter 411 - Adult and Family Services; Public Assistance - Section 411.630 - Unlawfully obtaining public assistance.

(1) No person shall knowingly obtain or attempt to obtain, for the benefit of the person or of any other person, any public assistance, as defined in ORS 411.010, to which the person or such other person is not entitled under state law by means of:

(a) Any false representation or fraudulent device, or

(b) Failure to immediately notify the Department of Human Services of the receipt or possession of property or income, or of any other change of circumstances, which directly affects the eligibility for, or the amount of, such assistance.

(2) No person shall transfer, conceal or dispose of any money or property with the intent:

(a) To enable the person to meet or appear to meet any requirement of eligibility prescribed by state law or by rule or regulation promulgated by the department for a grant or an increase in a grant of any type of general assistance or public assistance, as defined in ORS 411.010; or

(b) Except as to a conveyance by such person to create a tenancy by the entirety, to hinder or prevent the department from recovering any part of any claim which it may have against the person or the estate of the person.

(3) No person shall knowingly aid or abet any person to violate any provision of this section.

(4) No person shall receive, possess or conceal any money or property of an applicant for or recipient of any type of general assistance or public assistance, as defined in ORS 411.010, with the intent to enable such applicant or recipient to meet or appear to meet any requirement of eligibility referred to in subsection (2)(a) of this section or, except as to a conveyance by such applicant or recipient to create a tenancy by the entirety, with the intent to hinder or prevent the department from recovering any part of any claim which it may have against such applicant or recipient or the estate of the applicant or recipient. [Amended by 1963 c.499 §2; 1969 c.66 §1; 1971 c.779 §22]

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