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This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 792 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1993 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1994, chapters 11<\/a> and 366<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":368356,"section_number":"54.1-2900","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2900\/"},{"id":368916,"section_number":"54.1-3900","catch_line":"Practice of law; student internship program; definition","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1503349,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376591,"identifier":"65.2-312","token":"65.2\/3\/65.2-312","url":"\/65.2-312\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-312\/","token":"65.2\/3\/65.2-312","dublin_core":{"Title":"False statements, representations, etc., in connection with an award; penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-312","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly make, file or use any writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry in connection with an award<\/span> under this title. It shall also be unlawful for any person to aid or abet another in a violation of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person convicted of a violation of this section who is licensed to practice any of the healing arts as defined in § 54.1-2900<\/a> or to practice law<\/span> pursuant to Chapter 39 (§ 54.1-3900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 54.1, and who committed the violation while engaged in such practice, may have such license suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 29 (§ 54.1-2900<\/a> et seq.) and Chapter 39 (§ 54.1-3900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 54.1, respectively. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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