South Dakota Codified Laws 28-7A-16. Denial, reduction, or termination of assistance to deter fraud and program abuse
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No applicant or recipient of assistance under this chapter may:
(1) Intentionally make or cause to be made any false statement or misrepresentation in any application, report, or other communication with the department; or
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 28-7A-16
- Assistance: includes money, services, goods, or other types of temporary assistance made with respect to any child or with respect to the parents of any child for whom federal funds are available to the state under this chapter. See South Dakota Codified Laws 28-7A-2
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Having knowledge of any event or circumstance affecting the initial or continued eligibility for assistance, intentionally conceal or fail to disclose that event or circumstance for the purpose of obtaining assistance.
The department may deny, reduce, or terminate assistance to any person or household who has violated this section for such period as may be reasonable or necessary to deter fraud or program abuse.
Source: SL 1997, ch 166, § 17.