New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:21-34: Penalty for false contract payment claims, representation, for a government contract; prevailing wage violations; grading
What this law says, in plain English
Knowingly submitting false claims for government contract payment, making false representations in government contracts, or underpaying employees on public work projects are crimes graded by contract amount, ranging from second-degree to fourth-degree offenses.
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