[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 24]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR307.15]

[Page 385-386]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 307--COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) CLAIMS PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 307.15  Penalties.

    (a) If any person knowingly gives a material statement or 
representation in the application for preauthorization or in the claim 
that is false, misleading, misrepresented, or misstated, and EPA relies 
upon such a statement

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or representation in making its decision, the preauthorization or the 
award by EPA may be withdrawn following written notice to the claimant.
    (b) Any person who knowingly gives, or causes to be given, any false 
information as part of an application for preauthorization or of a claim 
(including any person who meets the conditions of paragraph (a) of this 
section) may, upon conviction, be fined or imprisoned in accordance with 
CERCLA section 112(b)(1) and other laws.