Nevada § 422.540 - Offenses regarding false claims, statements or representations; penalties
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 422.540 — Offenses regarding false claims, statements or representations; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 422.540. Offenses regarding false claims, statements or representations; penalties
1. A person, with the intent to defraud, commits an offense if with respect to the
Plan the person: (a) Makes a claim or causes it to be made, knowing the claim to be false, in whole
or in part, by commission or omission; (b) Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use in obtaining
or seeking to obtain authorization to provide specific goods or services, knowing
the statement or representation to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or
omission; (c) Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use by another in
obtaining goods or services pursuant to the Plan, knowing the statement or representation
to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission; or (d) Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use in qualifying
as a provider, knowing the statement or representation to be false, in whole or in
part, by commission or omission. 2. A person who commits an offense described in subsection 1 shall be punished for
a: (a) Category D felony, as provided in NRS 193.130 , if the amount of the claim or the value of the goods or services obtained or sought
to be obtained was greater than or equal to $650. (b) Misdemeanor if the amount of the claim or the value of the goods or services obtained
or sought to be obtained was less than $650. Amounts involved in separate violations of this section committed pursuant to a scheme
or continuing course of conduct may be aggregated in determining the punishment. 3. In addition to any other penalty for a violation of the commission of an offense
described in subsection 1, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 422.540
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 422.540 cover?
Section 422.540 ("Offenses regarding false claims, statements or representations; penalties") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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