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DocuSign Envelope ID: F5511177-C872-4A51-857D-ODBA876A68E9 <br /> In Maryland: Any person who knowingly or willfully presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or <br /> who knowingly or willfully presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject <br /> to fines and confinement in prison. <br /> In New Jersey: Any person who includes any false or misleading information on an application for an insurance policy is <br /> subject to criminal and civil penalties. <br /> In New Mexico: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR PAYMENT <br /> OF A LOSS OR BENEFIT OR KNOWINGLY PRESENTS FALSE INFORMATION IN AN APPLICATION FOR <br /> INSURANCE IS GUILTY OF A CRIME AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL FINES AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES. <br /> In New York: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an <br /> application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of <br /> misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and <br /> shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars and the stated value of the claim for each such <br /> violation. <br /> In Ohio: Any person who, with intent to defraud or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud against an insurer, submits an <br /> application or files a claim containing a false or deceptive statement is guilty of insurance fraud. <br /> In Oklahoma: WARNING: Any person who knowingly, and with intent to injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, makes <br /> any claim for the proceeds of an insurance policy containing any false, incomplete or misleading information is guilty of a <br /> felony. <br /> In Oregon: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurer or other person files an application for <br /> insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information upon which an insurer relies, if such <br /> information was either material to the risk assumed by the insurer or the misinformation was provided fraudulently, may <br /> commit a fraudulent insurance act, which may be a crime and may subject the person to criminal and civil penalties. <br /> In Pennsylvania: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an <br /> application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals for the purpose of <br /> misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and <br /> subjects such person to criminal and civil penalties. <br /> In Puerto Rico: Any person who has committed fraud, as defined in the law, shall incur a felony, and if convicted, shall be <br /> sanctioned for each violation by a penalty of a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), nor more than ten <br /> thousand dollars ($10,000), or a penalty of imprisonment for a fixed term of three (3)years, or both penalties. If there were <br /> aggravating circumstances, the fixed penalty thus established may be increased up to a maximum of five (5) years; if <br /> extenuating circumstances are present, it may be reduced to a minimum of two (2) years. In addition to the penalties <br /> provided in this chapter, any person who, as a result of the fraud thus committed is benefited in any way to obtain <br /> insurance, or in the payment of a loss pursuant to an insurance contract, shall be imposed the payment of restitution of <br /> the amount of money resulting from the fraud. Every violation shall have a prescription term of(5)five years. <br /> In Texas: Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for the payment of a loss is guilty of a crime and <br /> may be subject to fines and confinement in state prison. <br /> In Vermont: Any person who knowingly presents a false statement in an application for insurance may be guilty of a <br /> criminal offense and subject to penalties under state law. <br /> The undersigned, on behalf of all Insureds, acknowledges that discovery of any fraud, intentional concealment, or <br /> misrepresentation of any material fact may render this policy, if issued, voidable at inception or otherwise cancelled. <br /> Applicant <br /> Applicant Name and Title: Mikaela P Archambeault, DVM Date: 01/01/2020 <br /> Applicant Signature: <br /> U-GU-1147-A (01/14) <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />