(1) Except with respect to statements which are subject to prosecution for perjury, as defined in section 423 of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, being section 750.423 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, a person, or an agent, director, or officer of a health care corporation, who knowingly makes any false oral or written statement as to a material fact, in or with respect to a report required by this act, or in the course of a hearing or examination held pursuant to this act, is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition, the person, agent, director, or officer knowingly making the false statement and each person, agent, director, or officer knowingly authorizing, signing, or making the false report shall be jointly and severally personally liable to any person who has become a creditor of the health care corporation upon the faith of the false statement or the false report.

  (2) An action for the civil liability imposed by this section shall be commenced within 2 years after discovery of the false statement or within 6 years after the report has been made by the person, agent, director, or officer of the health care corporation, whichever is sooner.