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course of business and is reflected by the records of the person within a reasonable period of time after the transfer of value.
42-4-408. Failure to maintain records; destruction of records; penalty.
(a)A person, after submitting a claim or receiving a…#
(a) A person, after submitting a claim or receiving a payment for a service or supply under Medicaid, shall not knowingly fail to maintain records required under Medicaid, including records that fully disclose the nature of the services or supplies provided to a recipient.
(b)A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is…#
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of:
(i)A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more…#
(i) A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if:
(A) The claims for which records were not maintained are less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Medicaid claims submitted by the provider in any consecutive three (3) month period; and
(B) The amount of the claims for which records were not maintained is five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more.