Fraud and perjury; penalty

40-417. Fraud and perjury; penalty. Any solicitor, agent, examining physician or other person who shall knowingly or willfully make any false or fraudulent statement or representation in or with reference to any application for life insurance, or who shall make any such statement for the purpose of obtaining any fee, commission, money or benefits from any company transacting business under this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court; and any person who shall willfully make a false statement of any material fact or thing in a sworn statement as to death or disability for the purpose of procuring payment of a benefit named in a policy or certificate shall be deemed guilty of perjury. History: L. 1927, ch. 231, 40-417; June 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026