Sec. 6. (a) It is unlawful for a person to make a statement, written or oral, as to payment to, or the receipt by, the state, for the purpose of defrauding the state of a tax or license fee imposed by this title.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2

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     (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the tax or license fee is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-33(d).]

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.159-2014, SEC.33.