Federal · Title 29 — Labor

29 U.S.C. § 439: Violations and penalties

Misdemeanor

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This statute establishes criminal penalties for willfully violating the subchapter, making false statements or concealing material facts, or falsifying required records—punishable by up to $10,000 in fines and/or up to one year of imprisonment.

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Any person who willfully violates this subchapter shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Any person who makes a false statement or representation of a material fact, knowing it to be false, or who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, in any document, report, or other information required under the provisions of this subchapter shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Any person who willfully makes a false entry in or willfully conceals, withholds, or destroys any books, records, reports, or statements required to be kept by any provision of this subchapter shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Each individual required to sign reports under sections 431 and 433 of this title shall be personally responsible for the filing of such reports and for any statement contained therein which he knows to be false.

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