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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="14-606" title_number="14" title_name="Preferences" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation">
  <text>In addition to the penalties under § 14–605(b) of this subtitle, a person that willfully misrepresents a business as a veteran–owned small business enterprise for purposes of obtaining or retaining a contract or subcontract may be subject to:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>suspension or debarment under Title 16 of this article; or</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>civil penalties under the Maryland False Claims Act under Title 8 of the General Provisions Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
