{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-35.9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 35.9","heading":"Penalties.","body":"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).","path":["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"],"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":"d31a85063413194bac7a059123eda246e7169ae299bee0e2c14d9c76bc092f98","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-35.8","next":"us/45-cfr-35.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}