Section 1310. Fraudulent claims and conveyances to obtain benefits.
(a) Civil penalty.--In any case in which a claim is excessive and was filed with fraudulent intent, the claim shall be disallowed in full, and a penalty of 25% of the amount claimed shall be imposed. The penalty and the amount of the disallowed claim, if the claim has been paid, shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month from the date of the claim until repaid.
(b) Criminal penalty.--The claimant and any person who assisted in the preparation or filing of a fraudulent claim commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
(c) Disallowance for receipt of title.--A claim shall be disallowed if the claimant received title to the homestead primarily for the purpose of receiving property tax rebate.