FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 561
Penalty for false statements
Current through Pub. L. 119-102
A person that knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact to the Secretary of Transportation or another officer, employee, or agent of the Department of Transportation, to obtain the Secretary's approval under section 56101 or 56102 of this title, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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§ 56101
46 U.S.C. § 56101
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History
(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1654.)
Editorial Notes
The words "guilty of a misdemeanor" are omitted, and the words "fined under title 18" are substituted for "subject to a fine of not more than $5000", because of chapter 227 of title 18.