Section 8.3-901 - False statement or misrepresentation(a) If an individual willfully makes a false statement or misrepresentation regarding a material fact or willfully fails to report a material fact to obtain benefits under this title, the individual is disqualified from receiving benefits for 1 year.(b) If an employer willfully makes or causes to be made a false statement or willfully fails to report a material fact regarding a claim for benefits by an employee, the employer is subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each occurrence.(c) An employer may not willfully: (1) fail or refuse to pay contributions to the Fund; or(2) take deductions from the wages of an employee to pay any portion of the employer contributions due from the employer.Added by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 48, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2023.