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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 216. Criminal charges (Adm. Code § 506-A)

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Inspector General shall have the power to investigate and may file criminal charges for a violation of any of the following:

(1) Section 481 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L. 31, No. 21),  1 known as the Human Services Code.

(2) Section 1408 of the Human Services Code.  2

(3) The following provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes and offenses) which are substantially related to the administration of benefits by the Department of Human Services:

(i) Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or disposition).

(ii) Section 3922 (relating to theft by deception).

(iii) Section 4101 (relating to forgery).

(iv) Section 4104 (relating to tampering with records or identification).

(v) Section 4106 (relating to access device fraud).

(vi) Section 4107 (relating to deceptive or fraudulent business practices).

(vii) Section 4120 (relating to identity theft).

(viii) Section 4914 (relating to false identification to law enforcement authorities).

(ix) Section 7313 (relating to buying or exchanging Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit coupons, stamps, authorization cards or access devices).

(x) Section 7314 (relating to fraudulent traffic in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits).

1 62 P.S. § 481.
2 62 P.S. § 1408.
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