{"data":{"id":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-2178","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"24-A M.R.S. §2178","heading":"False applications, claims, proofs of loss; penalty","body":"No agent, broker, solicitor, examining physician, applicant or other person may knowingly or wilfully make any false or fraudulent statement or representation in or with reference to any application for insurance; or for the purpose of obtaining any money or benefit, knowingly or wilfully present or cause to be presented a false or fraudulent claim; or any proof in support of such a claim for the payment of the loss upon a contract of insurance; or prepare, make, or subscribe a false or fraudulent account, certificate, affidavit or proof of loss, or other document or writing, with intent that the same may be presented or used in support of such a claim. Persons who violate this section are subject to the penalty provided in section 12‑A, or as provided by any other applicable law that provides a greater penalty.","path":["TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE","CHAPTER 23: TRADE PRACTICES AND FRAUDS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/24-A/title24-Asec2178.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:33Z","sha256":"df6fff4187f3516fd23d3ac47581c1c22cb6e6150c19416ea42b0b08ad1f1f2d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-2177","next":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-2179"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}