(a) A person is guilty of vendor fraud in the second degree when he commits vendor fraud, as defined in § 53a-290, and receives payment for goods or services fraudulently provided in excess of five thousand dollars.

Attorney's Note

Under the Connecticut General Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 10 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Conn. Gen. Stat.53a-35a

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53a-292

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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) Vendor fraud in the second degree is a class C felony.