§ 6102. — Fraudulent acceptance of payments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC6102]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART IV--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 61--PENAL AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS
Sec. 6102. Fraudulent acceptance of payments
(a) Any person entitled to monetary benefits under any of the laws
administered by the Secretary whose right to payment thereof ceases upon
the happening of any contingency, who thereafter fraudulently accepts
any such payment, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(b) Whoever obtains or receives any money or check under any of the
laws administered by the Secretary without being entitled to it, and
with intent to defraud the United States or any beneficiary of the
United States, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, or imprisoned
not more than one year, or both.
(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1239, Sec. 3502; renumbered
Sec. 6102, Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105
Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102-54, Sec. 14(d)(7), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 286;
Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 4(a)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-40 renumbered section 3502 of this title as this
section.
Pub. L. 102-83 substituted ``administered by the Secretary'' for
``administered by the Veterans' Administration'' in subsecs. (a) and
(b).
Pub. L. 102-54 amended section as in effect immediately before the
enactment of Pub. L. 102-40 by substituting ``in accordance with title
18'' for ``not more than $2,000'' in subsecs. (a) and (b).
