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Code · Louisiana · Title 46 — Public Welfare and Assistance

RS 46:114.2

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RS 46:114.2
NOTE: §114.2 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478.
§114.2. Attempting or aiding to obtain assistance fraudulently; penalties
Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain or aids and abets anyone to obtain assistance from the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health by means of any false statement, misrepresentation, or other fraudulent device or violates the provisions of R.S. 46:114 shall be guilty of theft as provided by R.S. 14:67.
NOTE: §114.2 as amended by Acts 2025, No. 478, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
§114.2. Attempting or aiding to obtain assistance fraudulently; penalties
Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain or aids and abets anyone to obtain assistance from Louisiana Works or the Louisiana Department of Health by means of any false statement, misrepresentation, or other fraudulent device or violates the provisions of R.S. 46:114 shall be guilty of theft as provided by R.S. 14:67.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 299, §2. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 769, §6; Acts 1988, No. 427, §1, eff. July 9, 1988; Acts 2025, No. 478, §13, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
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