Tennessee Code 71-4-116 – Fraudulent devices
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Attorney's Note
Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class E felony | 1 to 6 years | up to $3,000 |
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-4-116
- Assistance: means money payments made to or in behalf of blind persons in need, or medical care, or both, including hospitalization, outpatient care and treatment, nursing home care, drugs or any other type of remedial care recognized under state law in behalf of blind persons in need, but does not include subdivisions (1)(A)-(1)(D) unless the Social Security Act (42 U. See Tennessee Code 71-4-102
- Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-4-102
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Recipient: means a person who was receiving aid to the blind benefits during the month of December, 1973, and is now qualified under Public Law 93-66 to continue to receive a state money payment as a supplement to the federally provided supplemental security income benefits. See Tennessee Code 71-4-102
A person who knowingly obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids, or abets any person to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, assistance to which such person is not entitled or assistance greater than that to which such person is justly entitled, or whoever with intent to defraud aids or abets in buying or in any way disposing of the property, either personal or real, of a recipient of assistance without the consent of the department, commits a Class E felony.