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Sec. 47.45.130. Death or cessation of residency. The commissioner of health shall establish procedures to stop a bonus when a recipient under AS 47.45.010 — 47.45.160 no longer qualifies. When a recipient dies or discontinues residency in the state the recipient's qualification for a bonus shall stop at the time of the recipient's last approved monthly application. Sec. 47.45.140. Penalty for false statements or records. A person who wilfully or knowingly makes a false statement, or falsifies or permits to be falsified any record required by AS 47.45.010 — 47.45.160, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both, forfeits all rights under AS 47.45.010 — 47.45.160, and shall make adequate restitution for any bonuses illegally received. Sec. 47.45.150. Definitions. In AS 47.45.010 — 47.45.160, (1) “bonus” means a monthly Alaska longevity bonus payment made to a person or the person's beneficiary who qualifies under AS 47.45.010 — 47.45.160; (2) “resident” or “resident of the state” means an individual who is physically present in the state with the intent to remain in the state indefinitely and to make a home in the state; a person demonstrates the requisite intent by maintaining a principal place of abode in the state for one year and by providing other proof of intent the commissioner may require by regulation, including proof that the person is not claiming residency outside the state or obtaining benefits under a claim of residency outside the state. Sec. 47.45.160. Administrative Procedure Act not applicable. AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) does not apply to AS 47.45.010 — 47.45.160. Sec. 47.45.170. Purpose. [Repealed, § 6 ch 38 SLA 1984.] Article 2. Senior Benefits Payment Program. Sec. 47.45.300. Senior care program. [Repealed, § 4 ch 89 SLA 2005.] Sec. 47.45.301. Alaska senior benefits payment program. (a) The Alaska senior benefits payment program is established in the Department of Health to provide cash benefits as far as practicable under appropriations provided by law. (b) The department shall administer the program and adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out the purposes of the program. (c) If the department estimates that appropriations for the program are insufficient to meet the demands of the program in a fiscal year, the department may reduce or eliminate the cash benefit available to recipients.