# 29 C.F.R. § 1602.42 (2026): Penalty for making of willfully false statements on report

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1602_S1602_42

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 1602.42 (2026)
- **Heading:** Penalty for making of willfully false statements on report
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Chapter XIV: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION / Part 1602: RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER TITLE VII, THE ADA, GINA, AND THE PWFA / Subpart M: Elementary-Secondary Staff Information Report / § 1602.42: § 1602.42   Penalty for making of willfully false statements on report.

## Text

The making of willfully false statements on report EEO-5 is a violation of the United States Code, title 18, section 1001, and is punishable by fine or emprisonment as set forth therein.

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 1602.41 (2026) § 1602.41   Requirement for filing and preserving copy of report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1602_S1602_41.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1602.42 (2026) § 1602.42   Penalty for making of willfully false statements on report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1602_S1602_42.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1602.43 (2026) § 1602.43   Commission's remedy for school systems' or districts' failure to file report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1602_S1602_43.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1602.45 (2026) § 1602.45   Additional reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1602_S1602_45.md)

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