{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1150.16","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1150.16","heading":"May I use the Endowment's failure to comply with these regulations as a defense?","body":"No. The failure of the Endowment to comply with any standard prescribed in the Federal Claims Collection Standards or these regulations shall not be available to any debtor as a defense.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XI—NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES","SUBCHAPTER B—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS","PART 1150—COLLECTION OF CLAIMS","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"53edccab0c762f03cf430ccd895afffddf3d60c2951d980ad6fab5d86deab47f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1150.15","next":"us/45-cfr-1150.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}