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State Fraud Warnings 

All States (General)

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information, or conceal information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects the person to criminal and civil penalties.

Alabama

Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or who knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to restitution, fines, or confinement in prison, or any combination thereof.

Alaska

A person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive an insurance company files a claim containing false, incomplete, or misleading information may be prosecuted under state law.

Arizona

For your protection, Arizona law requires the following statement: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss is subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Arkansas

Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

California

For your protection, California law requires the following to appear on this form: Any person who knowingly presents false or fraudulent information to obtain or amend an insurance policy, or who files a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss, is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and imprisonment.

Colorado

It is unlawful to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading facts or information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to defraud the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines, denial of insurance, and civil damages.

Connecticut

Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information may be subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Delaware 

Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive an insurer files a fraudulent insurance application or claim is guilty of a felony.

District of Columbia

It is a crime to provide false or misleading information to an insurer for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment and/or fines. In addition, an insurer may deny benefits if false information materially related to a claim was provided by the applicant.

Florida 

Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

Georgia

Any person who knowingly and willfully presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit, or knowingly and willfully presents false information in an application for insurance, may be guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

Hawaii

Presenting a fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit is a crime subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Idaho

Any person who knowingly, and with intent to defraud or deceive any insurance company, files a statement of claim containing any materially false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

Illinois 

Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or conceals material information to obtain insurance benefits is guilty of insurance fraud and subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Indiana 

A person who knowingly and with intent to defraud an insurer files a statement of claim containing false, incomplete, or misleading information commits a felony.

Iowa 

Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit may be guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

Kansas 

It is unlawful to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading facts or information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to defraud the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines, and civil damages.

Kentucky 

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files a statement of claim containing false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony.

Louisiana 

Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit shall be guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

Maine

It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines, and denial of insurance benefits.

Maryland

Any person who knowingly and willfully presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and imprisonment.

Massachusetts

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company files a statement of claim containing false or misleading information is guilty of insurance fraud.

Michigan

Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any insurer files a statement of claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information may be guilty of a crime.

Minnesota

A person who files a claim with intent to defraud or provides false information may be guilty of insurance fraud and subject to penalties.

Mississippi 

Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit may be guilty of insurance fraud and subject to fines and imprisonment.

Missouri

It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company.

Montana

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud an insurer submits a false claim may be guilty of insurance fraud.

Nebraska

Any person who knowingly files a false insurance claim commits fraud and may be subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Nevada

Knowingly providing false, incomplete, or misleading information to an insurance company to defraud the company is a crime.

New Hampshire 

Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud an insurance company submits false information may be subject to criminal penalties.

New Jersey

Any person who knowingly commits insurance fraud is subject to criminal and civil penalties, including imprisonment.

New Mexico

Submitting false or misleading information on an insurance claim is a crime subject to prosecution.

New York

Any person who knowingly provides false information to an insurer may be guilty of insurance fraud and subject to legal penalties.

North Carolina

Knowingly submitting false claims or providing misleading information to obtain insurance benefits is punishable under state law.

North Dakota

It is a crime to knowingly provide false or misleading information to an insurance company with the intent to defraud.

Ohio

Knowingly providing false, incomplete, or misleading facts to an insurance company is a criminal offense.

Oklahoma 

Any person who knowingly and willfully submits false information on an insurance claim may be guilty of fraud.

Oregon

Knowingly filing a false insurance claim is a crime that may be punishable under state law.

Pennsylvania

Submitting a fraudulent insurance claim is a criminal offense that may result in legal consequences.

Rhode Island

Knowingly making false statements or misrepresentations to obtain insurance benefits is subject to penalties.

South Carolina

Any person who commits insurance fraud by knowingly providing false information is subject to legal consequences.

South Dakota

Knowingly and willfully misrepresenting facts on an insurance claim constitutes insurance fraud.

Tennessee

Any person who knowingly submits false information to an insurance company for financial gain is guilty of fraud.

Texas 

Knowingly submitting a false claim or statement to an insurer is a violation of state insurance law.

Utah

Providing false information to an insurer with the intent to defraud is punishable under state insurance statutes.

Vermont

It is unlawful to knowingly provide false information to an insurance company for fraudulent purposes.

Virginia

Any person who knowingly submits a fraudulent insurance claim is guilty of a felony and subject to prosecution.

Washington 

Knowingly submitting false, incomplete, or misleading insurance claims is punishable under state law.

West Virginia 

It is a crime to knowingly and willfully provide false information to an insurer for fraudulent gain.

Wisconsin

Any person who commits insurance fraud by providing false or misleading information may face criminal penalties.

Wyoming

Knowingly submitting false or misleading information on an insurance claim is a crime punishable by law.

Washington, D.C.

Providing false information to obtain insurance benefits is a felony under Washington, D.C. law.