48.30.220  <<  48.30.230 >>   48.30.240

False claims or proofPenalty.

(1) It is unlawful for any person, knowing it to be such, to:
(a) Present, or cause to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such a claim, for the payment of a loss under a contract of insurance; or
(b) Prepare, make, or subscribe any false or fraudulent account, certificate, affidavit, or proof of loss, or other document or writing, with intent that it be presented or used in support of such a claim.
(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
(b) If the claim is in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars, the violation is a class C felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.
[ 2003 c 53 s 270; 1990 1st ex.s. c 3 s 11; 1947 c 79 s .30.23; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 45.30.23.]

NOTES:

IntentEffective date2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
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