# 10 CFR § 53.050: Deliberate misconduct

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.050

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 CFR § 53.050
- **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 53—RISK-INFORMED, TECHNOLOGY-INCLUSIVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR PLANTS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Any licensee or applicant for a license; holder of or applicant for a standard design approval; applicant for a standard design certification; employee of a licensee, holder of a standard design approval, or applicant for a license, standard design approval, or standard design certification; or any contractor (including a supplier or consultant), subcontractor, employee of a contractor or subcontractor of any licensee or applicant for a license, holder of or applicant for a standard design approval, or applicant for a standard design certification, 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 (2) of this section may be subject to enforcement action in accordance with the procedures in subpart B of 10 CFR part 2.
(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.

## Nearby sections

- [10 CFR § 53.015 § 53.015 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.015.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.020 § 53.020 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.020.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.040 § 53.040 Written communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.040.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.050 § 53.050 Deliberate misconduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.050.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.060 § 53.060 Employee protection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.060.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.070 § 53.070 Completeness and accuracy of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.070.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.080 § 53.080 Specific exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.080.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.090 § 53.090 Standards for review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.090.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.100 § 53.100 Jurisdictional limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.100.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.110 § 53.110 Attacks and destructive acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.110.md)
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- [10 CFR § 53.117 § 53.117 License suspension and rights of recapture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.117.md)
- [10 CFR § 53.120 § 53.120 Information collection requirements: OMB approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-53.120.md)
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