# 27 C.F.R. § 447.62 (2026): False statements or concealment of facts

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## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 447.62 (2026)
- **Heading:** False statements or concealment of facts
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 27 CFR: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms / Chapter II: BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 447: IMPORTATION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR / Subpart G: Penalties, Seizures and Forfeitures / § 447.62: § 447.62   False statements or concealment of facts.

## Text

Any person who willfully, in a registration or permit application, makes any untrue statement of a material fact or fails to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, shall upon conviction be fined not more than $1,000,000, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
[T.D. ATF-8, 39 FR 3251, Jan. 25, 1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-215, 50 FR 42162, Oct. 18, 1985; T.D. ATF-287, 54 FR 13681, Apr. 5, 1989]

## Nearby sections

- [27 C.F.R. § 447.61 (2026) § 447.61   Unlawful importation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P447_S447_61.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 447.62 (2026) § 447.62   False statements or concealment of facts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P447_S447_62.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 447.63 (2026) § 447.63   Seizure and forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P447_S447_63.md)

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