to exceed five thousand dollars and the state value of the claim for each such violation. Automobile insurance forms: Any person who knowingly makes or knowingly assists, abets, solicits or conspires with another to make a false report of the theft, destruction, damage or conversion of any motor vehicle to a law enforcement agency, department of motor vehicles or an insurance company, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime, and shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars and the value of the subject motor vehicle or stated claim for each violation. Fire insurance: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance containing any false information, or concealed for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime. The proposed insured affirms that the foregoing information is true and agrees that these applications shall constitute a part of any policy issued whether attached or not and that any willful concealment or misrepresentation of a material fact or circumstance shall be grounds to rescind the insurance policy.
Ohio Any person who, with intent to defraud or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud against an insurer, submits an application of files a claim containing a false or deceptive statement is guilty of insurance fraud.
Oklahoma WARNING: Any person who knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, makes any claim for the proceeds of an insurance policy containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony.
Oregon Any person who, with INTENT TO DEFRAUD or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud against an insurer, submits an application, or files a claim containing a false or deceptive statement MAY BE guilty of insurance fraud. (In this statement the “intent” and “may be guilty” could make it acceptable even though the “false or deceptive statement” is not identified as material
Pennsylvania 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 conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties. Auto: Any person who knowingly and with intent to injury or defraud any insurer files an application or claim containing any false, incomplete, or misleading, information shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment for up to seven years and the payment of a file of up to $15,000.
Puerto Rico Any person who knowingly and with the intention to defraud includes false information in an application for insurance or file, assists or abet in the filing of a fraudulent claim to obtain payment of a loss or other benefit, or files more than one claim for the same loss or damage, commits a felony and if found guilty shall be punished for each violation with a fine of no less than five thousand dollar ($5,000), not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000); or imprisonment for the fixed jail term of three (3) years, or both. If aggravating circumstances exist, the fixed jail term may be increased to a maximum of five (5) years; and if mitigating circumstances are presented, the jail term may be reduced to a minimum of two (2) years.
Rhode Island Property Insurance, Real or Personal: The insurance application form shall indication the existence of a criminal penalty for failure to disclose a conviction of arson.
Tennessee 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, or denial of insurance benefits.
Virginia 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, or denial of insurance benefits.
West Virginia Any person 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.