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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 36 - THEFT (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-36-405) › Subchapter 4 - OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT DETECTION DEVICES (§§ 5-36-401 — 5-36-405) › Section 5-36-405 - Detention upon activation of antishoplifting or inventory control device

(a)
If sufficient notice has been posted to advise patrons that an antishoplifting or inventory control device is being utilized, the activation of an antishoplifting or inventory control device as a result of a person's exiting an establishment or a protected area within the establishment is a reasonable cause for the detention of the person exiting by the owner or operator of the establishment or by an agent or employee of the owner or operator.
(b)
Any detention shall be made only in a reasonable manner and only for a reasonable period of time sufficient for any inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the activation of the antishoplifting or inventory control device or for the recovery of a good.
(c)
The taking of a person into custody and detention by a law enforcement officer, merchant, or merchant's employee, in compliance with this section, does not render the law enforcement officer, merchant, or merchant's employee criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention.
Acts 2001, No. 1194, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-102) › Section 5-37-102 - Access to information not infringed

Nothing in §
5-37-227
or §
5-37-510
shall be construed to conflict with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, §
25-19-101
et seq.
Acts 1999, No. 1578, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-201 - Forgery

(a)
A person forges a written instrument if, with purpose to defraud, the person makes, completes, alters, counterfeits, possesses, or utters any written instrument that purports to be or is calculated to become or to represent if completed the act of:
(1)
A person who did not authorize that act;
(2)
A fictitious person; or
(3)
A person who authorized an act that was not authorized by law.
(b)
A person commits forgery in the first degree if he or she forges a written instrument that is:
(1)
Money, a security, a postage or revenue stamp, or other instrument issued by a government; or
(2)
A stock, bond, or similar instrument representing an interest in property or a claim against a corporation or its property.
(c)
A person commits forgery in the second degree if he or she forges a written instrument that is:
(1)
A deed, will, codicil, contract, assignment, check, commercial instrument, credit card, or other written instrument that does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate, or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation, or status;
(2)
A public record, or an instrument filed or required by law to be filed, or an instrument legally entitled to be filed in a public office or with a public servant; or
(3)
A written instrument officially issued or created by a public office, public servant, or government agent.
(d)
Forgery in the first degree is a Class B felony.
(e)
Forgery in the second degree is a Class C felony.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1515,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2302; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2302.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-202 - Falsifying a business record

(a)
A person commits the offense of falsifying a business record if, with purpose to defraud or injure, the person:
(1)
Makes or causes a false entry to be made in a business record of an enterprise;
(2)
Alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes, or destroys a true entry in a business record of an enterprise;
(3)
Omits to make a true entry in a business record of an enterprise in violation of a duty to do so that the person knows to be imposed upon him or her by law or by the nature of his or her position; or
(4)
Prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission of a true entry in a business record of an enterprise.
(b)
Falsifying a business record is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2303; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2303.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-203 - Defrauding a secured creditor

(a)
(1)
A person commits the offense of defrauding a secured creditor in the first degree if he or she destroys, removes, cancels, encumbers, transfers, or otherwise disposes of property subject to a security interest with the purpose to hinder enforcement of the security interest.
(2)
Defrauding a secured creditor in the first degree is a Class D felony.
(b)
(1)
A person commits the offense of defrauding a secured creditor in the second degree if he or she uses motor vehicle insurance policy proceeds in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) obtained from a settlement of a property damage claim on a motor vehicle subject to a security interest in contravention of the security agreement that creates or provides for the security interest in the motor vehicle.
(2)
Defrauding a secured creditor in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2304; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2304; Acts 2009, No. 485, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-204 - Fraud in insolvency

(a)
A person commits fraud in insolvency if, with purpose to defraud, and with knowledge that a proceeding has been or is about to be instituted for the appointment of a receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of a creditor, or that any other composition or liquidation for the benefit of a creditor has been or is about to be made, the person:
(1)
Destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers, acquires, or otherwise deals with any property with purpose to defeat or obstruct the claim of any creditor, or otherwise to obstruct the operation of any law relating to administration of property for the benefit of a creditor;
(2)
Falsifies any writing or record relating to the property; or
(3)
Misrepresents or refuses to disclose to a receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of a creditor, the existence, amount, or location of the property, or any other information that the actor could be legally required to furnish to the receiver or other person entitled to administer property for the benefit of a creditor.
(b)
Fraud in insolvency is a Class D felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2305; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2305.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-205 - Issuing a false financial statement

(a)
A person commits the offense of issuing a false financial statement if, with purpose to defraud or injure, the person:
(1)
Makes or delivers a written instrument that describes his or her or another person's financial condition or ability to pay, knowing the written instrument is inaccurate in some material respect; or
(2)
Represents in writing that a written instrument that describes a person's financial condition or ability to pay is accurate with respect to that person's financial condition or ability to pay, knowing the written instrument is inaccurate in some material respect.
(b)
Issuing a false financial statement is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2306; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2306.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-206 - Receiving a deposit in a failing financial institution

(a)
A person commits the offense of receiving a deposit in a failing financial institution if, as an officer, manager, or other person participating in the direction of a financial institution, the person knowingly receives or permits the receipt of a deposit or other investment, knowing that the financial institution is insolvent, without disclosing the true financial condition of the financial institution.
(b)
Receiving a deposit in a failing financial institution is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2307; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2307.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-207 - Fraudulent use of a credit card or debit card

(a)
A person commits the offense of fraudulent use of a credit card or debit card, if with purpose to defraud, he or she uses a credit card, credit card account number, debit card, or debit card account number to obtain property or a service with knowledge that:
(1)
The credit card, credit card account number, debit card, or debit card account number is stolen;
(2)
The credit card, credit card account number, debit card, or debit card account number has been revoked or cancelled;
(3)
The credit card, credit card account number, debit card, or debit card account number is forged; or
(4)
For any other reason his or her use of the credit card, credit card account number, debit card, or debit card account number is unauthorized by either the issuer or the person to whom the credit card or debit card is issued.
(b)
Fraudulent use of a credit card or debit card is a:
(1)
Class B felony if the value of all moneys, goods, or services obtained during any six-month period is twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more;
(2)
Class C felony if the value of all moneys, goods, or services obtained during any six-month period is less than twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) but more than five thousand dollars ($5,000);
(3)
Class D felony if the value of all moneys, goods, or services obtained during any six-month period is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less but more than one thousand dollars ($1,000); or
(4)
Class A misdemeanor if the value of all moneys, goods, or services obtained during any six-month period is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2308; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2308; Acts 1997, No. 516, § 4; 2001, No. 1142, § 1; 2011, No. 570, § 27.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-208 - Criminal impersonation

(a)
(1)
A person commits criminal impersonation in the first degree if, with the purpose to induce a person to submit to pretended official authority for the purpose to injure or defraud the person, the person:
(A)
Pretends to be a law enforcement officer by wearing or displaying, without authority, any uniform or badge by which a law enforcement officer is lawfully distinguished; or
(B)
Uses a motor vehicle or motorcycle designed, equipped, or marked with an emblem, logo, marking, decal, insignia, or design so as to resemble a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer.
(2)
Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a Class D felony.
(b)
(1)
A person commits criminal impersonation in the second degree if the person does an act in his or her pretended or assumed capacity or character with the purpose to injure, defraud, harass, or intimidate another person and the actor:
(A)
Assumes a false identity;
(B)
Pretends to be a representative of a person or organization;
(C)
Pretends to be an officer or employee of the government other than a law enforcement officer described in subsection (a) of this section;
(D)
Pretends that he or she is a law enforcement officer when the person is not a law enforcement officer;
(E)
Pretends to have a handicap or disability; or
(F)
Pretends that he or she is a member of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard.
(2)
Criminal impersonation in the second degree is a:
(A)
Class D felony if:
(i)
The victim of the offense is an animal owner; and
(ii)
An animal of the owner is seized as a result of the offense; or
(B)
Class A misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
(c)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Animal" means the same as defined in §
5-62-102
; and
(2)
"Owner" means the same as defined in §
5-62-102
.
(d)
A circuit court or district court in which a charge is filed under subsection (a) of this section may immediately order the removal of any emblems, logos, markings, decals, insignia, or designs that are the subject of a criminal charge under this section.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 74,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 234,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1178,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 433,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2310; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2310; Acts 1991, No. 786, § 3; 1997, No. 1014, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-209 - Criminal possession of a forgery device

(a)
A person commits criminal possession of a forgery device if he or she makes or possesses any device, apparatus, equipment, or article capable of or adaptable to a use in forging a written instrument with the purpose to use it himself or herself, or to aid or permit another person to use it, to commit forgery.
(b)
Criminal possession of a forgery device is a Class C felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2312; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2312.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-210 - Obtaining a signature by deception

(a)
A person commits the offense of obtaining a signature by deception if, with purpose to defraud, he or she obtains by deception the signing or execution of a written instrument affecting the pecuniary interest of any person.
(b)
Obtaining a signature by deception is a Class D felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2313; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2313.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-211 - Defrauding a judgment creditor

(a)
A person commits the offense of defrauding a judgment creditor if, with purpose to defraud and with knowledge that a civil proceeding has been or is about to be instituted, the person:
(1)
Moves property to prevent its being levied upon by an execution; or
(2)
Conceals, assigns, conveys, or otherwise disposes of property to prevent that property from being made liable for the payment of a judgment.
(b)
Defrauding a judgment creditor is a Class D felony.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2314; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2314.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-212 - Unlawfully using a slug

(a)
A person commits the offense of unlawfully using a slug if:
(1)
With purpose to defraud, the person obtains property or a service sold or offered by means of a coin machine by inserting, depositing, or using a slug in that machine; or
(2)
The person makes, possesses, or disposes of a slug with purpose to enable a person to use the slug fraudulently in a coin machine.
(b)
Unlawfully using a slug is a:
(1)
Class C felony if the value of the property or slug exceeds five hundred dollars ($500); or
(2)
Class A misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2309; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2309; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 464.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-213 - Criminal simulation

(a)
A person commits criminal simulation if, with purpose to defraud or injure, the person:
(1)
Makes, alters, or represents any object in such fashion that it appears to have an antiquity, rarity, source or authorship, ingredient, or composition that it does not in fact have; or
(2)
Possesses or transfers an object simulated as described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section with knowledge of its true character.
(b)
Criminal simulation is a:
(1)
Class D felony if the value of the object simulated exceeds one hundred dollars ($100); or
(2)
Class A misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2311; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2311.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-214 - Fraud - Aggregation of amounts

In a prosecution under §
5-37-212
or §
5-37-213
, an amount involved in a fraud committed pursuant to one (1) scheme or course of conduct, whether committed against one (1) or more persons, may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2315; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2315.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-215 - Fraudulently filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Financing statement" means the same as defined in §
4-9-102(a)(39)
; and
(2)
"Security agreement" means the same as defined in §
4-9-102(a)(75)
.
(b)
A person commits the offense of fraudulently filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement if, with the purpose to defraud or harass an alleged debtor or any other person, the person knowingly presents or conspires with another person to present a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code, §
4-1-101
et seq., for filing that the person knows:
(1)
Is not based on a bona fide security agreement; or
(2)
Was not authorized or authenticated by the alleged debtor identified in the financing statement or an authorized representative of the alleged debtor.
(c)
(1)
Fraudulently filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2)
(A)
A subsequent offense of fraudulently filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement is a Class D felony.
(B)
(i)
Subdivision (c)(2)(A) of this section includes a subsequent offense by a defendant who has previously pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of an equivalent penal law of another state or foreign jurisdiction or an equivalent penal federal law.
(ii)
The trial judge shall determine whether the defendant has previously pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of an equivalent penal law in another state or foreign jurisdiction or an equivalent penal federal law based on certified records of the previous offense.
(d)
In addition to the criminal penalties provided under subsection (c) of this section and in addition to any other laws under which a person may obtain relief, a person aggrieved or damaged by the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement in violation of subsection (b) of this section has a civil cause of action against the defendant for injunctive and other curative relief and may also recover:
(1)
The greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or the actual damages caused by the violation;
(2)
Court costs;
(3)
Reasonable attorney's fees;
(4)
Costs and expenses reasonably related to the expenses of investigating and bringing the civil action; and
(5)
Exemplary or punitive damages in an amount determined by the fact finder.
Acts 2009, No. 336, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-216 - Defrauding a prospective adoptive parent

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Aggregate financial benefit" means the total financial benefit received by a person preceding, during, and after the pregnancy of the person;
(2)
"Financial benefit" means any cost for prenatal, delivery, or postnatal care, including without limitation reasonable costs for:
(A)
Housing;
(B)
Food;
(C)
Clothing;
(D)
Medical expenses; or
(E)
General maintenance; and
(3)
"Prospective adoptive parent" means a person who through his or her actions has a stated or unstated intention to begin the process of adopting a minor, whether or not the minor is known to him or her.
(b)
A person commits the offense of defrauding a prospective adoptive parent if he or she:
(1)
Knowingly obtains a financial benefit from a prospective adoptive parent or from an agent of a prospective adoptive parent with a purpose to defraud the prospective adoptive parent or the agent of the prospective adoptive parent of the financial benefit; and
(2)
Does not:
(A)
Consent to the adoption; or
(B)
Complete the adoption process.
(c)
Defrauding a prospective adoptive parent is a:
(1)
Class B felony if:
(A)
The aggregate financial benefit is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more; or
(B)
The person has previously been convicted under this section;
(2)
Class C felony if the aggregate financial benefit is five hundred dollars ($500) or more but less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); or
(3)
Class A misdemeanor if the aggregate financial benefit is less than five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 2011, No. 697, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-217 - Healthcare fraud

(a)
As used in this section, "healthcare plan" means a publicly or privately funded program or organization that is formed to provide or pay for healthcare goods or services, including without limitation:
(1)
Health insurance plans;
(2)
Managed care organization plans;
(3)
Risk-based provider plans;
(4)
The Arkansas Medicaid Program;
(5)
The Social Security Disability Insurance program; and
(6)
The Medicare program.
(b)
A person commits healthcare fraud if, with a purpose to defraud a healthcare plan, the person provides materially false information or omits material information in support of:
(1)
An application for membership or eligibility for a healthcare plan;
(2)
A claim for payment or reimbursement as a member or provider in a healthcare plan; or
(3)
A prior claim for payment or to justify payments previously received from a healthcare plan for healthcare goods or services during the course of an audit or investigation conducted by the Office of Medicaid Inspector General or a healthcare oversight agency with jurisdiction to audit, investigate, or prosecute any form of healthcare fraud.
(c)
Healthcare fraud is a:
(1)
Class A misdemeanor if the aggregate amount of the healthcare fraud in any period of twelve (12) months is less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500);
(2)
Class C felony if the aggregate amount of the healthcare fraud in any period of twelve (12) months is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more but less than five thousand dollars ($5,000);
(3)
Class B felony if the aggregate amount of the healthcare fraud in any period of twelve (12) months is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more but less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); and
(4)
Class A felony if the aggregate amount of the healthcare fraud in any period of twelve (12) months is twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 978,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1499,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-218 - Stolen valor

(a)
As used in this section, "United States Armed Forces" means:
(1)
Any branch or reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; and
(2)
The National Guard of any state.
(b)
A person commits the offense of stolen valor if, with the purpose to obtain property, a service, or a benefit, he or she knowingly misrepresents himself or herself:
(1)
By the use of false military identification, including without limitation a:
(A)
United States Department of Defense identification card;
(B)
Military veteran's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, generally referred to as a "DD Form 214"; or
(C)
United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card;
(2)
To be an active member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces;
(3)
To be a recipient of a military decoration, medal, or badge;
(4)
To be a holder of an awarded qualification or military occupational specialty, including without limitation the following designations:
(A)
Aircraft pilot, navigator, or crew member;
(B)
United States Navy SEAL or diver;
(C)
United States Army Ranger;
(D)
United States Special Forces member;
(E)
Parachutist Badge; or
(F)
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician;
(5)
To be a recipient of the:
(A)
Medal of Honor;
(B)
Distinguished Service Cross;
(C)
Navy Cross;
(D)
Air Force Cross;
(E)
Silver Star Medal;
(F)
Purple Heart;
(G)
Combat Infantryman Badge;
(H)
Combat Action Badge;
(I)
Combat Medical Badge;
(J)
Combat Action Ribbon; or
(K)
Air Force Combat Action Medal; or
(6)
To have been a prisoner of war.
(c)
Stolen valor is a:
(1)
Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation or for a violation under subdivision (b)(5) of this section; or
(2)
Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
(d)
The fines collected under this section by the municipality or county where the offense occurred shall be distributed to the Department of Veterans Affairs to be used to maintain and operate the veterans' homes established under §
20-81-105
.
Added by Act 2017, No. 907,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-219 - Unlawful possession of a skimmer

(a)
As used in this section, "skimmer" means an electronic, photographic, visual imaging, recording, or other device capable of accessing, reading, recording, capturing, copying, imaging, scanning, reproducing, or storing in any manner financial sight order or payment card information.
(b)
A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a skimmer if he or she knowingly possesses a skimmer with the purpose to commit an offense under this subchapter.
(c)
Unlawful possession of a skimmer is a Class C felony.
Added by Act 2017, No. 932,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-220 - Fertility treatment fraud

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Fertility treatment" means a treatment for infertility, pregnancy, surrogacy, or childbearing; and
(2)
"Human reproductive material" means:
(A)
A human spermatozoon or ovum; or
(B)
A human organism at any stage of development from fertilized ovum to embryo.
(b)
A person commits the offense of fertility treatment fraud if the person, with the purpose to defraud a person undergoing fertility treatment, misrepresents the:
(1)
Identity of a person who has donated or is donating human reproductive material to the person undergoing fertility treatment; or
(2)
Quality of the:
(A)
Human reproductive material used in the fertility treatment; or
(B)
Fertility treatment procedure.
(c)
Fertility treatment fraud is a Class C felony.
Added by Act 2021, No. 609,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 2 - OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-201 — 5-37-228) › Section 5-37-225 - Use of false transcript, diploma, or grade report from postsecondary educational institution

(a)
No person may falsely make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited, or knowingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging, or counterfeiting a transcript, diploma, or grade report of a postsecondary educational institution.
(b)
No person may use, offer, or present as genuine a false, forged, counterfeited, or altered transcript, diploma, or grade report of a postsecondary educational institution.
(c)
No person may use, offer, or present a transcript, diploma, or grade report of a postsecondary educational institution in a fraudulent manner.
(d)
A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1991, No. 351, §§ 1, 2; 2005, No. 1994, § 345; 2007, No. 827, § 40.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 3 - WORTHLESS CHECKS (§§ 5-37-301 — 5-37-307) › Section 5-37-301 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Hot Check Law".
Acts 1959, No. 241, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 67-719; Acts 2009, No. 748, § 21.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 3 - WORTHLESS CHECKS (§§ 5-37-301 — 5-37-307) › Section 5-37-305 - Restitution and court costs

(a)
Any court passing sentence upon a person convicted of any offense under this subchapter may also order the person to make full restitution to the plaintiff or complaining party.
(b)
All court costs may be taxed to the convicted defendant.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1263,§ 11, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1125,§ 11, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 425,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1959, No. 241, § 5; 1961, No. 500, § 1; 1977, No. 766, § 1; 1981, No. 899, § 5; 1983, No. 473, § 2; 1983, No. 719, § 4; 1985, No. 254, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 67-723; Acts 2001, No. 1466, § 3; 2007, No. 632, § 1; 2009, No. 748, § 22; 2011, No. 570, § 28.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 3 - WORTHLESS CHECKS (§§ 5-37-301 — 5-37-307) › Section 5-37-306 - Prosecutions

(a)
(1)
A prosecution for a violation of this subchapter may be in the county of residence of the drawer or of the payee of the check, draft, or order, or in the county where the drawee bank is located.
(2)
However, in any case involving a child support payment processed by the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration, the prosecution for the violation may be in Pulaski County.
(b)
It is expressly intended in this section for the drawee, or for a third party holder in due course of a check, draft, or order, payment of which is refused by the drawee, to have the right to initiate and maintain the prosecution of a criminal charge against the maker of the check, draft, or order, whether or not the original payee consents to the action.
(c)
(1)
In any prosecution under this subchapter, process shall be issued and served in the county or out of the county where the prosecution is pending and have the same binding force and effect as though the offense being prosecuted were a felony.
(2)
Any officer issuing and serving process in or out of the county where the prosecution is pending and any witness from within or without the county where the prosecution is pending shall be compensated in like manner as though the offense were a felony in grade.
Acts 1959, No. 241, § 6; 1961, No. 500, § 2; 1981, No. 849, § 1; 1985, No. 254, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 67-724; Acts 1995, No. 1184, § 40.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 3 - WORTHLESS CHECKS (§§ 5-37-301 — 5-37-307) › Section 5-37-307 - Knowingly issuing worthless check

(a)
A person commits an offense if he or she issues or passes a check, order, draft, or any other form of presentment involving the transmission of account information for the payment of money knowing that the issuer does not have sufficient funds in or on deposit with the bank or other drawee for the payment in full of the check, order, draft, or any other form of presentment involving the transmission of account information, as well as any other check, order, draft, or any other form of presentment involving the transmission of account information outstanding at the time of issuance.
(b)
(1)
This section and §
21-6-411
do not apply to a preexisting debt or a situation in which nothing of value was acquired.
(2)
However, this section and §
21-6-411
do apply to a payment of rent, child support, consignment, tax, license, fee, fine, and court costs.
(c)
(1)
This section does not prevent the prosecuting attorney from establishing the required knowledge by direct evidence.
(2)
However, for purposes of this section, the issuer's knowledge of insufficient funds is presumed, except in the case of a postdated check, order, draft, or any other form of presentment involving the transmission of account information if:
(A)
The issuer had no account with the bank or other drawee at the time he or she issued the check, order, draft, or any other form of presentment involving the transmission of account information; or
(B)
Payment was refused by the bank or other drawee for lack of funds or insufficient funds on presentation within thirty (30) days after issue and the issuer failed to pay the holder in full, plus a service charge not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00), plus the amount of any fees charged to the holder of the check by a financial institution as a result of the check's not being honored, within ten (10) days after receiving notice of that refusal.
(d)
Notice for purposes of this section shall be by the procedure as set forth in §§
5-37-303
and
5-37-304
.
(e)
If notice is given, it is presumed that the notice was received no later than five (5) days after it was sent.
(f)
An offense under this section is a violation and is punishable as provided in §
5-4-104
.
(g)
This act is cumulative to all other acts and shall not repeal any other act.
Acts 1985 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, §§ 1, 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 67-726, 67-728n; Acts 1987, No. 69, § 2; 1987, No. 678, § 2; 1991, No. 1051, § 2; 1995, No. 335, § 4; 2001, No. 996, § 4; 2001, No. 1466, § 4; 2011, No. 1012, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 4 - CABLE TELEVISION (§§ 5-37-401 — 5-37-407) › Section 5-37-403 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 1263,§ 13, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1985, No. 781, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2212; Acts 1997, No. 348, § 2; 2003, No. 1806, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 4 - CABLE TELEVISION (§§ 5-37-401 — 5-37-407) › Section 5-37-404 - Possession of devices as evidence of intent - Presumption

(a)
In a prosecution for a violation of this subchapter, the following constitute prima facie evidence of both the defendant's intent to violate a provision of this subchapter and a violation of a provision of this subchapter:
(1)
The existence on the property and in the actual possession of the defendant of any communication device or unlawful access device that is connected in such a manner as would permit the receipt of a communication service without the communication service's being reported for payment to and specifically authorized by the communication service provider; or
(2)
The existence on the property and in the actual possession of the defendant when the totality of the circumstances, including quantity or volume, surrounding the defendant's arrest indicates possession for resale of any device designed, in whole or in part, to facilitate the performance of any illegal act set out in §
5-37-402
.
(b)
It is presumed that any person who receives a communication service to his or her residence, dwelling, or business is criminally and civilly liable for the conduct of another person at the residence, dwelling, or business for any violation of a provision of this subchapter.
Acts 1985, No. 781, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2213; Acts 2003, No. 1806, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 4 - CABLE TELEVISION (§§ 5-37-401 — 5-37-407) › Section 5-37-405 - Satellite dish

The provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed or otherwise interpreted to prohibit an individual from owning or operating a device commonly known as a "satellite receiving dish" for the purpose of lawfully receiving and utilizing a satellite-relayed television signal for his or her own use.
Acts 1985, No. 781, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2214; Acts 2003, No. 1806, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 4 - CABLE TELEVISION (§§ 5-37-401 — 5-37-407) › Section 5-37-406 - Venue

(a)
An offense or violation of §
5-37-402
may be deemed to have been committed at either the place where the defendant manufactures, develops, or assembles a communication device or unlawful access device or assists another in doing so or the place where the communication device or unlawful access device is sold or delivered to a purchaser or recipient.
(b)
It is no defense to a violation of §
5-37-402
that some of the acts constituting the violation occurred outside of this state.
Acts 2003, No. 1806, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 5 - BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-501 — 5-37-525) › Section 5-37-501 - Animals - Altering teeth or failing to disclose defects

(a)
It is declared to be unlawful for any person in any manner to change or alter or cause to be changed or altered the teeth of any mule, horse, or other livestock with an intention to deceive a person to whom the livestock is offered for sale.
(b)
Any person who with the intent to defraud or cheat another person designedly represents any livestock that he or she offers for sale to another person as being of a markedly superior quality or who fails to reveal a material physical defect of the animal when selling the animal to another person is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1937, No. 11, §§ 1-3; Pope's Dig., §§ 3082-3084; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 41-2351 -- 41-2353; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 408.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 5 - BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-501 — 5-37-525) › Section 5-37-502 - Animals - Marking, branding, or altering brands

If any person shall mark, brand, or alter the mark or brand of any animal being the property of another person with an intent to steal or convert the carcass or skin of the animal to his or her own use or to prevent identification by the true owner, then upon conviction the person shall be punished in the same manner prescribed by law for theft of the value of the animal.
Chapters of Digest p. 232 (4/12/1869), § 1; C. & M. Dig., § 2508; Pope's Dig., § 3159; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2374; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 292.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 5 - BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-501 — 5-37-525) › Section 5-37-503 - Animals - False registration or pedigree

Any person who by any false pretense obtains from any club, association, society, or company for improving the breed of cattle, horses, sheep, swine, or other domestic animals a certificate of registration of any animal in the herd register or other register of the club, association, society, or company, or a transfer on any registration, and any person who knowingly gives a false pedigree of any animal, upon conviction is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1887, No. 134, § 1, p. 233; C. & M. Dig., § 304; Pope's Dig., § 318; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2373; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 346.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 5 - BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-501 — 5-37-525) › Section 5-37-504 - Horses - Behavior alteration before sale

(a)
It is unlawful for any person to sell any horse or mule that has been treated in any manner with a behavior-altering substance within the previous twenty-four (24) hours.
(b)
(1)
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a buyer may rescind the sale of a horse or mule and receive full repayment of any moneys paid if the horse or mule has been treated with a behavior-altering substance within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale.
(2)
However, if the expiration of the twenty-four (24) hours falls on a weekend or holiday, the right to rescind extends through the next business day following the weekend or holiday.
(c)
Any violation of a provision of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d)
This section does not apply to any horse claimed in a claiming race at a licensed racetrack under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Racing Commission if the treatment otherwise subject to this section consists only of a medication that may be administered to the horse without violating any applicable rule of the commission.
Acts 2003, No. 363, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101) › Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205) › Chapter 37 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES (§§ 5-37-101 — 5-37-525) › Subchapter 5 - BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL OFFENSES GENERALLY (§§ 5-37-501 — 5-37-525) › Section 5-37-505 - Insurance fraud by use of a procurer

(a)
As used in this section and §
5-37-506
:
(1)
(A)
"Procurer" means a person or entity that for pecuniary benefit procures or attempts to procure a client, patient, or customer by directly contacting the client, patient, or customer in person, by telephone, or by electronic means at the direction of, request of, employment of, or in cooperation with a provider.
(B)
"Procurer" does not include a provider or a person that procures or attempts to procure a client, patient, or customer for a provider through public media or a person that refers a client, patient, or customer to a provider as otherwise authorized by law;
(2)
"Provider" means:
(A)
An attorney;
(B)
A healthcare provider; or
(C)
An employee of a provider; and
(3)
"Public media" means telephone directories, professional directories, newspapers and other periodicals, radio and television, billboards, and mailed or electronically transmitted written or visual communications that do not involve in-person or direct contact with a specific prospective client, patient, or customer.
(b)
A person commits the offense of insurance fraud by use of a procurer if:
(1)
He or she is a procurer or provider; and
(2)
For the purpose of defrauding an insured person or an insurance carrier, he or she knowingly:
(A)
Falsely represents the services to be provided to an actual or prospective client, patient, or customer;
(B)
Makes a misrepresentation, including without limitation affiliation with an insurance company, a law enforcement agency, or a governing board of a healthcare provider while procuring or attempting to procure a client, patient, or customer; or
(C)
Uses, solicits, directs, hires, or employs another person to act as a procurer to falsely represent the services to be provided to an actual or prospective client, patient, or customer.
(c)
Insurance fraud by use of a procurer or provider is a Class D felony.
Added by Act 2013, No. 513,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.