15-30-179. Residential property tax credit for elderly -- denial of claim. A person filing a false or fraudulent claim under the provisions of 15-30-171 through 15-30-179 shall be charged with the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities pursuant to 45-7-203. If a false or fraudulent claim has been paid, the amount paid may be recovered as any other debt owed to the state. An additional 10% may be added to the amount due as a penalty. The unpaid debt shall bear interest from the date of the original payment of claim until paid, at the rate of 1% per month.

     History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 584, L. 1981.