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45 CFR 35.9: Penalties.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 45—Public Welfare
- SUBTITLE A—Department of Health and Human Services
- SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
- PART 35—TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
- Subpart B—Procedures
A person who files a false claim or makes a false or fraudulent statement in a claim against the United States may be liable to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both (18 U.S.C. 287.1001), and, in addition, to a forfeiture of $2,000 and a penalty of double the loss or damage sustained by the United States (31 U.S.C. 231).
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