# 30 C.F.R. § 581.5 (2026): False statements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_5

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 581.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** False statements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter V: BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 581: LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF / Subpart A: General / § 581.5: § 581.5   False statements.

## Text

Under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1001, it is a crime punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of $10,000, or both, for anyone knowingly and willfully to submit or cause to be submitted to any Agency of the United States any false or fraudulent statement(s) to any matters within the Agency's jurisdiction.

## Nearby sections

- [30 C.F.R. § 581.0 (2026) § 581.0   Authority for information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_0.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.1 (2026) § 581.1   Purpose and applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_1.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.2 (2026) § 581.2   Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_2.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.3 (2026) § 581.3   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_3.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.4 (2026) § 581.4   Qualifications of lessees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_4.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.5 (2026) § 581.5   False statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_5.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.6 (2026) § 581.6   Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_6.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.7 (2026) § 581.7   Disclosure of information to the public.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_7.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.8 (2026) § 581.8   Rights to minerals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_8.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 581.9 (2026) § 581.9   Jurisdictional controversies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P581_S581_9.md)

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