# 24 CFR § 5.238: Criminal and civil penalties

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.238

## Section

- **Citation:** 24 CFR § 5.238
- **Heading:** Criminal and civil penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 24—Housing and Urban Development > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development > PART 5—GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › WAIVERS > Subpart B—Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Employer Identification Numbers › Procedures for Obtaining Income Information > Procedures for Obtaining Income Information About Applicants and Participants

## Text

Persons who violate the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 3544 or 26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7) with respect to the use and disclosure of income information may be subject to civil or criminal penalties under 42 U.S.C. 3544(c)(3), 26 U.S.C. 7213(a), or 18 U.S.C. 1905.

## Nearby sections

- [24 CFR § 5.216 § 5.216 Disclosure and verification of Social Security and Employer Identification Numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.216.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.218 § 5.218 Penalties for failing to disclose and verify Social Security and Employer Identification Numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.218.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.230 § 5.230 Consent by assistance applicants and participants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.230.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.232 § 5.232 Penalties for failing to sign consent forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.232.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.233 § 5.233 Mandated use of HUD's Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.233.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.234 § 5.234 Requests for information from SWICAs and Federal agencies; restrictions on use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.234.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.236 § 5.236 Procedures for termination, denial, suspension, or reduction of assistance based on information obtained from a SWICA or Federal agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.236.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.238 § 5.238 Criminal and civil penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.238.md)
- [24 CFR § 5.240 § 5.240 Family disclosure of income information to the responsible entity and verification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-24-5.240.md)

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