[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR38.8]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 38--DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR CRISIS COUNSELING AND TRAINING--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 38.8  Criminal and civil penalties.

    Attention is called to section 317 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5157) which 
provides:

    (a) Any individual who fraudulently or willfully misstates any fact 
in connection with a request for assistance under this Act shall be 
fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year or 
both for each violation.
    (b) Any individual who knowingly violates any order or regulation 
under this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than 
$5,000 for each violation.
    (c) Whoever knowingly misapplies the proceeds of a loan or other 
cash benefit obtained under any section of this Act shall be subject to 
a fine in an amount equal to one and one half times the original 
principal amount of the loan or cash benefit.

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