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5-55-108. Fines.
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5-55-108. Fines.
(a) Any person who is found guilty of or who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to Medicaid fraud as described in this subchapter shall pay one (1) of the following fines:
(1) If no monetary loss is incurred by the Arkansas Medicaid Program, a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) for each omission or fraudulent act or claim; or
(2) If a monetary loss is incurred by the Arkansas Medicaid Program, a fine of an amount not less than the amount of the monetary loss to the Arkansas Medicaid Program and not more than three (3) times the amount of the monetary loss to the Arkansas Medicaid Program.
(b)(1) The fines described in subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be waived by the prosecuting attorney.
(2) If the fines are waived, the trier of fact may impose fines under § 5-4-201.
(c) All fines assessed under subsection (a) of this section shall be credited to the general revenues of the State of Arkansas.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-55-108
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5-55-108. Fines.
(a) Any person who is found guilty of or who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to Medicaid fraud as described in this subchapter shall pay one (1) of the following fines:
(1) If no monetary loss is incurred by the Arkansas Medicaid Program, a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) for each omission or fraudulent act or claim; or
(2) If a monetary loss is incurred by the Arkansas Medicaid Program, a fine of an amount not less than the amount of the monetary loss to the Arkansas Medicaid Program and not more than three (3) times the amount of the monetary loss to the Arkansas Medicaid Program.
(b)(1) The fines described in subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be waived by the prosecuting attorney.
(2) If the fines are waived, the trier of fact may impose fines under § 5-4-201.
(c) All fines assessed under subsection (a) of this section shall be credited to the general revenues of the State of Arkansas.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
5-4-201. Fines — Limitations on amount.
(a) A defendant convicted of a felony may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) if the conviction is of a Class A felony or Class B felony;
(2) Not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if the conviction is of a Class C felony or Class D felony; or
(3) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the felony if the conviction is of an unclassified felony.
(b) A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) if the conviction is of a Class A misdemeanor;
(2) Not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) if the conviction is of a Class B misdemeanor;
(3) Not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) if the conviction is of a Class C misdemeanor; or
(4) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the misdemeanor if the conviction is of an unclassified misdemeanor.
(c) A defendant convicted of a violation may be sentenced to pay a fine:
(1) Not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) if the violation is defined by the Arkansas Criminal Code or defined by a statute enacted subsequent to January 1, 1976, that does not prescribe a different limitation on the amount of the fine; or
(2) In accordance with a limitation of the statute defining the violation if that statute prescribes limitations on the amount of the fine.
(d)(1) Notwithstanding a limit imposed by this section, if the defendant has derived pecuniary gain from commission of an offense, then upon conviction of the offense the defendant may be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding two (2) times the amount of the pecuniary gain.
(2) As used in this subsection, “pecuniary gain” means the amount of money or the val
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-4-201
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 5-4-201. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.