{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3170.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3170.4","heading":"Prohibitions against by-pass and tampering.","body":"(a) All by-passes are prohibited.\n(b) Tampering with any measurement device, component of a measurement device, or measurement process is prohibited.\n(c) Any by-pass or tampering with a measurement device, component of a measurement device, or measurement process may, together with any other remedies provided by law, result in an assessment of civil penalties for knowingly or willfully:\n(1) Taking, removing, transporting, using, or diverting oil or gas from a lease site without valid legal authority under 30 U.S.C. 1719(d)(2) and 43 CFR 3163.2(f)(2); or\n(2) Preparing, maintaining, or submitting false, inaccurate, or misleading reports, records, or information under 30 U.S.C. 1719(d)(1) and 43 CFR 3163.2(f)(1).","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3170—ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION","Subpart 3170—Onshore Oil and Gas Production: General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"cdc7564a0b9f50face4980ad31b60e2e07c028ca9ea43ab58ea30b93e39b053e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3170.3","next":"us/43-cfr-3170.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}