Section 22-45-5 - Offense of acceptance of amount in addition to amount legally payable under program--Violation a felony

22-45-5. Offense of acceptance of amount in addition to amount legally payable under program--Violation a felony.A person commits an offense if he, acting on behalf of a provider providing a good or a service to a recipient under the program, charges, solicits, accepts, or receives anything of additional value in addition to the amount legally payable under the program in connection with a provision of such a good or a service.A violation of this section is a Class 5 felony. Source: SL 1986, ch 187, §5.