Alaska § 36.30.687 - Misrepresentations, fraud, and attempted fraud.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 36.30.687 — Misrepresentations, fraud, and attempted fraud., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36.30.687. Misrepresentations, fraud, and attempted fraud.
(a) A person who makes or uses in support of a contract claim under this chapter, a misrepresentation, or who practices or attempts to practice a fraud, at any stage of proceedings relating to a procurement or contract claim under this chapter (1) forfeits all claims relating to that procurement or contract; and
(2) is liable to the state for reimbursement of all sums paid on the claim, for all costs attributable to review of the claim, and for a civil penalty equal to the amount by which the claim is misrepresented.
(b) The procurement officer, commissioner or court shall make specific findings of misrepresentation, attempted fraud, or fraud before declaring a forfeiture under (a)(1) of this section.
(c) Suits to recover costs and penalties under (a)(2) of this section must be commenced within six years after the discovery of the misrepresentation, fraud, or attempted fraud.
(d) A person who in a matter relating to a procurement or a contract claim under this chapter makes a misrepresentation to the state through a trick, scheme, or device is guilty of a class C felony.
(e) In this section, “misrepresentation” means a false or misleading statement of material fact, or conduct intended to deceive or mislead concerning material fact, whether it succeeds in deceiving or misleading.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36.30.687 ("Misrepresentations, fraud, and attempted fraud.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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