[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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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