# 10 CFR § 50.5: Deliberate misconduct

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-50.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 CFR § 50.5
- **Heading:** Deliberate misconduct
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—Energy > CHAPTER I—NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION > PART 50—DOMESTIC LICENSING OF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES > General Provisions

## Text

(a) Any licensee, applicant for a license, employee of a licensee or applicant; or any contractor (including a supplier or consultant), subcontractor, employee of a contractor or subcontractor of any licensee or applicant for a license, who knowingly provides to any licensee, applicant, contractor, or subcontractor, any components, equipment, materials, or other goods or services that relate to a licensee's or applicant's activities in this part, may not:
(1) Engage in deliberate misconduct that causes or would have caused, if not detected, a licensee or applicant to be in violation of any rule, regulation, or order; or any term, condition, or limitation of any license issued by the Commission; or
(2) Deliberately submit to the NRC, a licensee, an applicant, or a licensee's or applicant's contractor or subcontractor, information that the person submitting the information knows to be incomplete or inaccurate in some respect material to the NRC.
(b) A person who violates paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section may be subject to enforcement action in accordance with the procedures in 10 CFR part 2, subpart B.
(c) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, deliberate misconduct by a person means an intentional act or omission that the person knows:
(1) Would cause a licensee or applicant to be in violation of any rule, regulation, or order; or any term, condition, or limitation, of any license issued by the Commission; or
(2) Constitutes a violation of a requirement, procedure, instruction, contract, purchase order, or policy of a licensee, applicant, contractor, or subcontractor.
[63 FR 1897, Jan. 13, 1998]

## Nearby sections

- [10 CFR § 50.1 § 50.1 Basis, purpose, and procedures applicable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-50.1.md)
- [10 CFR § 50.2 § 50.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-50.2.md)
- [10 CFR § 50.3 § 50.3 Interpretations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-50.3.md)
- [10 CFR § 50.4 § 50.4 Written communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-50.4.md)
- [10 CFR § 50.5 § 50.5 Deliberate misconduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-50.5.md)
- [10 CFR § 50.7 § 50.7 Employee protection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-50.7.md)
- [10 CFR § 50.8 § 50.8 Information collection requirements: OMB approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-50.8.md)
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