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46 U.S.C. § 56104

Penalty for false statements

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 56104, Penalty for false statements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488394
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A person that knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact to the Secretary of Transportation or another officer, employee, or agent of the Department of Transportation, to obtain the Secretary’s approval under section 56101 or 56102 of this title, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally