42 U.S.C. § 5420

Current through P.L. 118-62 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/13/2024)

Section 5420 - Failure to report violations; penalties

Any person, other than an officer or employee of the United States, or a person exercising inspection functions under a State plan pursuant to section 5422 of this title, who knowingly and willfully fails to report a violation of any construction or safety standard established under section 5403 of this title may be fined up to $1,000 or imprisoned for up to one year, or both.

42 U.S.C. § 5420

Pub. L. 93-383, title VI, §621, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 712.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective upon the expiration of 180 days following Aug. 22, 1974, see section 627 of Pub. L. 93-383, set out as a note under section 5401 of this title.

State

"State" includes each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, and American Samoa;