Federal · Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

30 U.S.C. § 941: Penalty for false statements or representations

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Making false or misleading statements to obtain benefits or payments under this law is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both.

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Any person who willfully makes any false or misleading statement or representation for the purpose of obtaining any benefit or payment under this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

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