# 14 CFR § 402.3: Falsification, reproduction, alteration, or omission

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-402.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 402.3
- **Heading:** Falsification, reproduction, alteration, or omission
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER III—COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 402—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

## Text

(a) No person may make or cause to be made any fraudulent or intentionally false statement in:
(1) Any document in any format, submitted under any provision referenced in § 402.1 of this part, consisting of or related to any acceptance, application, approval, authorization, permit, license, waiver, record, report, or similar; or
(2) Any document in any format that is kept, made, or used to show compliance with any requirement under the provisions referenced in § 402.1.
(b) No person may make or cause to be made any production, reproduction, or alteration, for fraudulent purpose, of:
(1) Any document in any format, submitted or granted under any provision referenced in § 402.1, consisting of or related to any acceptance, application, approval, authorization, permit, license, waiver, record, report, or similar; or
(2) Any document in any format that is kept, made, or used to show compliance with any requirement under the provisions referenced in § 402.1.
(c) No person may knowingly omit or cause to be omitted a material fact in:
(1) Any document in any format, submitted under any provision referenced in § 402.1, consisting of or related to any acceptance, application, approval, authorization, permit, license, waiver, record, report, or similar; or
(2) Any document in any format that is kept, made, or used to show compliance with any requirement under the provisions referenced in § 402.1.
(d) The commission by any person of an act prohibited under paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section is a basis for:
(1) Denying, suspending, modifying, revoking, rescinding, removing, or withdrawing any acceptance, application, approval, authorization, permit, license, waiver, or similar, issued or granted by the Administrator and held by that person; or
(2) A civil penalty.

## Nearby sections

- [14 CFR § 400.1 § 400.1 Basis.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-400.1.md)
- [14 CFR § 400.2 § 400.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-400.2.md)
- [14 CFR § 401.1 § 401.1 The Office of Commercial Space Transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-401.1.md)
- [14 CFR § 401.3 § 401.3 The Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-401.3.md)
- [14 CFR § 401.7 § 401.7 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-401.7.md)
- [14 CFR § 402.1 § 402.1 Applicability and definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-402.1.md)
- [14 CFR § 402.3 § 402.3 Falsification, reproduction, alteration, or omission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-402.3.md)
- [14 CFR § 402.5 § 402.5 Incorrect statement or omission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-402.5.md)

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