[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 30]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR792.17]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 792_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 792.17  Effects of non-compliance.

    (a) The sponsor or any other person who is conducting or has 
conducted a test to fulfill the requirements of a testing consent 
agreement or a test rule issued under section 4 of TSCA will be in 
violation of section 15 of TSCA if:
    (1) The test is not being or was not conducted in accordance with 
any requirement of this part;
    (2) Data or information submitted to EPA under this part (including 
the statement required by Sec. 792.12) include information or data that 
are false or misleading, contain significant omissions, or otherwise do 
not fulfill the requirements of this part; or
    (3) Entry in accordance with Sec. 792.15 for the purpose of 
auditing test data or inspecting test facilities is denied. Persons who 
violate the provisions of this part may be subject to civil or criminal 
penalties under section 16 of TSCA, legal action in United States 
district court under section 17 of TSCA, or criminal prosecution under 
18 U.S.C. 2 or 1001.
    (b) EPA, at its discretion, may not consider reliable for purposes 
of showing that a chemical substance or mixture does not present a risk 
of injury to health or the environment any study which was not conducted 
in accordance with this part. EPA, at its discretion, may rely upon such 
studies for purposes of showing adverse effects. The determination that 
a study will not be considered reliable does not, however, relieve the 
sponsor of a required test of the obligation under any applicable 
statute or regulation to submit the results of the study to EPA.
    (c) If data submitted to fulfill a requirement of a testing consent 
agreement or a test rule issued under section 4 of TSCA are not 
developed in accordance with this part, EPA may determine that the 
sponsor has not fulfilled its obligations under section 4 of TSCA and 
may require the sponsor to develop data in accordance with the 
requirements of this part in order to satisfy such obligations.

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