[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR142.2]

[Page 472]
 
                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 142--PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 142.2  What kind of conduct will result in program fraud enforcement?

    (a) Any person who makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, 
or fraudulent claim or written statement to SBA is subject to program 
fraud enforcement. A ``person'' means any individual, partnership, 
corporation, association, or other legal entity.
    (b) If more than one person makes a false claim or statement, each 
person is liable for a civil penalty. If more than one person makes a 
false claim which has induced SBA to make payment, an assessment is 
imposed against each person. The liability of each such person to pay 
the assessment is joint and several, that is, each is responsible for 
the entire amount.
    (c) No proof of specific intent to defraud is required to establish 
liability under this part.