19 U.S.C. § 2316 — Penalties
submitted 51 years ago by Pub. L. 93-618 to r/title-19-CUSTOMS-DUTIES · 73 words · no verdicts yet
This section criminalizes knowingly making a false material statement or knowingly withholding a material fact to obtain or increase specified payments. It sets a fine and imprisonment limit.
Whoever makes a false statement of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, for the purpose of obtaining or increasing for himself or for any other person any payment authorized to be furnished under this part or under an agreement under section 2311 of this title must be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
Whoever makes a false statement of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, for the purpose of obtaining or increasing for himself or for any other person any payment authorized to be furnished under this part or pursuant to an agreement under section 2311 of this title shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 244, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2026; Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, § 1801(d), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b), (c), June 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 374.)
- 1975Enacted · Pub. L. 93-618 · 88 Stat. 2026
- 2009Amended · Pub. L. 111-5 · 123 Stat. 369
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 112-40 · 125 Stat. 403
- 2015Amended · Pub. L. 114-27 · 129 Stat. 374
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 93-618 on 1975-01-03.
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