27 CFR 555.162

§ 555.162 False statement or representation.

United States · 27 CFR — Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms · Status: effective

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Citation: 27 CFR 555.162, § 555.162 False statement or representation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/119276
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Any person who knowingly withholds information or makes any false or fictitious oral or written statement or furnishes or exhibits any false, fictitious, or misrepresented identification, intended or likely to deceive for the purpose of obtaining explosive materials, or a license, permit, exemption, or relief from disability under the Act, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.