(1) A person who shall knowingly or willfully make any false or fraudulent statement or representation in or relating to any application for membership or for the purpose of obtaining money from or a benefit in any society, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one (1) year, or both.
(2)  Any person who willfully makes a false or fraudulent statement in any verified report or declaration under oath required or authorized in this chapter, or of any material fact or thing contained in a sworn statement concerning the death or disability of an insured for the purpose of procuring payment of a benefit named in the certificate, shall be guilty of perjury and shall be subject to the penalties therefor prescribed by law.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 41-3236

  • Certificate: shall mean the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract. See Idaho Code 41-3204
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • Society: shall mean fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. See Idaho Code 41-3204
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (3)  Any person who solicits membership for, or in any manner assists in procuring membership in, any society not licensed to do business in this state shall upon conviction, be subject to the penalties prescribed in section 41-117A, Idaho Code.
    (4)  Any person guilty of a willful violation of, or neglect or refusal to comply with, the provisions of this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise prescribed, shall upon conviction, be subject to the penalty prescribed in section 41-117, Idaho Code.