California · Penal Code

PEN §484c: Any person who submits a false voucher to obtain construction loan funds and does not use the funds for the purpose for which the claim was submitted is guilty of embezzlement.

Felony

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Submitting a false voucher to obtain construction loan funds and using them for a different purpose constitutes embezzlement, a felony offense.

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Any person who submits a false voucher to obtain construction loan funds and does not use the funds for the purpose for which the claim was submitted is guilty of embezzlement.

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