{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-16529","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §16529","heading":"Claimant convicted of forgery, fraud, deception or falsification forfeits restitution assistance award; recovery","body":"1.  Conviction in connection with claim.  A claimant convicted of any crime involving forgery, fraud, deception or falsification in connection with a claim made under this subchapter forfeits any restitution assistance award paid to the claimant under this subchapter.\n2.  Civil action for recovery.  The administrator may request that the Attorney General bring a civil action in accordance with section 16603 to recover funds awarded to a claimant convicted of any crime involving forgery, fraud, deception or falsification in connection with a claim made under this subchapter.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 135: MAINE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT","SUBCHAPTER 5-A: SECURITIES RESTITUTION ASSISTANCE FUND"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec16529.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"3a0a67414f2ac8c44b94d743684c733992e0e51ce6c37eebc1d2686da986a7dd","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-16528","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-16530"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}