(a) A person is guilty of false statement on a certified payroll when such person intentionally makes a false written statement on a certified payroll submitted pursuant to § 31-53 which such person does not believe to be true and which statement is intended to mislead a contracting authority or the Labor Commissioner in the exercise of his authority or the fulfillment of his duties under chapter 557.

Attorney's Note

Under the Connecticut General Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonyup to 5 yearsup to $5,000
For details, see Conn. Gen. Stat.53a-35a

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53a-157a

  • Person: means a human being, and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, a limited liability company, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. See Connecticut General Statutes 53a-3

(b) False statement on a certified payroll is a class D felony.