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PUBLIC LAW 87-807-OCT. 15, 1962 PENALTIES

SEC. 13. Any person violating subsection (b) of section 12 of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment of not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Prosecutions for such violations and for violations of section 17(a) of this Act shall be brought to the municipal court for the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel or any of his assistants. FUNERAL EXPENSES

SEC. 14. On the death of a recipient, reasonable funeral expenses may be paid, subject to rules and regulations approved by the Commissioners. HEARINGS

SEC. 15. An applicant for, or recipient of, public assistance aggrieved by the action or inaction of the Commissioners shall be entitled to a hearing. Each applicant or recipient shall be notified of his rights to a hearing. Upon request for such hearing, reasonable notice of the time and place thereof shall be given to such applicant or recipient. Such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with rules and r e f l a t i o n s prescribed by the Commissioners. The findings of the Commissioners on any appeal shall be final. P U B L I C ASSISTANCE N O T ASSIGNABLE

SEC. 16. Public assistance awarded under this Act shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity, and none of the money paid or payable to any recipient under this Act shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. FRAUD I N O B T A I N I N G P U B L I C A S S I S T A N C E — R E P A Y M E N T

SEC. 17. (a) Any person who by means of false statement, failure to disclose information, or impersonation, or by other fraudulent device obtains or attempts to obtain or any person who knowingly aids or abets such person in the obtaining or attempting to obtain, (1) any grant or payment of public assistance to which he is not entitled; (2) a larger amount of public assistance than that to which he is entitled; or (3) payment of any forfeited grant of public assistance; or any person who with intent to defraud the District aids or abets in the buying or in any way disposing of the real property of a recipient of public assistance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500, or imprisoned not to exceed one yeat, or both. (b) Any person who obtains any payment of public assistance to which he is not entitled, or in excess of that to which he is entitled shall be liable to repay such sum, or if continued on assistance, shall have future grants proportionately reduced until the excess amount received has been repaid. I n any case in which, under this section, a person is liable to repay any sum, such sum may be collected without interest by civil action brought in the name of the District. Any repayment required by this subsection may, in the discretion of the Commissioners, be waived in whole or in part, upon a finding by the Commissioners that such repayment would deprive such person, his spouse, parent, or child of shelter or subsistence needed to enable such person, spouse, parent, or child to maintain a minimum standard of health and well-being.

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