# 15 C.F.R. § 231.106 (2026): Knowingly

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## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 231.106 (2026)
- **Heading:** Knowingly
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter II: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 231: CLAWBACKS OF CHIPS FUNDING / Subpart A: Definitions / § 231.106: § 231.106   Knowingly.

## Text

Knowingly
means acting with knowledge that a circumstance exists or is substantially certain to occur, or with an awareness of a high probability of its existence or future occurrence. Such awareness can be inferred from evidence of the conscious disregard of facts known to a person or of a person's willful avoidance of facts.

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