38 U.S.C. § 5905 — Penalty for certain acts
submitted 68 years ago by Pub. L. 85-857 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 40 words · no verdicts yet
This section explains Penalty for certain acts. It states the rules, duties, or definitions contained in the section.
Whoever wrongfully withholds from any claimant or beneficiary any part of a benefit or claim allowed and due to the claimant or beneficiary, must be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Whoever wrongfully withholds from any claimant or beneficiary any part of a benefit or claim allowed and due to the claimant or beneficiary, shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1239, § 3405; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(81), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3298; Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title I, § 104(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4109; renumbered § 5905 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), (d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239; Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 109–461, title I, § 101(g), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3408.)
- 1958Enacted · Pub. L. 85-857 · 72 Stat. 1239
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-576 · 100 Stat. 3298
- 1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-687 · 102 Stat. 4109
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-40 · 105 Stat. 238, 239
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 406
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-461 · 120 Stat. 3408
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 85-857 on 1958-09-02.
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