General provisions
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Dates and status
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- Department of Law
- Text status
- Westlaw Inline Boundary Correction
- Compiled text through
- Jan 15, 2026
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
(a)The State Finance Law, sections 187-194, shall be referred to herein as the False Claims Act.
(b)Definition of person.
The term person as used herein shall mean any natural person, partnership, corporation, association or any other legal entity or individual, other than the State or a local government.
(c)Definition of Attorney General.
The term Attorney General as used herein shall mean the Attorney General or his or her deputies, designees, assistants or special assistants.
(d)Severability.
If any provision herein or the application of such provision to any persons or circumstances shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the provisions and/or the applicability of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.