Any person who willfully or knowingly provides or aids or assists in the providing of false information to obtain a scholarship shall be subject to punishment for a Class 3 misdemeanor and a maximum fine of $500. Any recipient who willfully or knowingly relies upon or uses false or misleading information to obtain a scholarship or enter into a contract with Davidson County shall be subject to prosecution for obtaining property by false pretenses as provided in G.S. § 14-100. Any person who assists an applicant or any other person in obtaining a scholarship award or accept a scholarship award by willfully or knowingly using or relying upon false or inaccurate information or other fraudulent means shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with the criminal laws of North Carolina. To the extent permitted by law, the criminal penalties as set forth herein are cumulative and may be imposed for the same conduct. The criminal penalties set forth herein are not exclusive.
(Ord. passed 3-9-04)