# 43 CFR § 3000.20: False statements

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3000.20

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 3000.20
- **Heading:** False statements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000) > PART 3000—MINERALS MANAGEMENT: GENERAL

## Text

As provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001, it is a crime punishable by imprisonment or a fine, or both, for any person knowingly and willfully to submit or cause to be submitted to any agency of the United States any false or fraudulent statement(s) as to any matter within the agency's jurisdiction.

## Nearby sections

- [43 CFR § 3000.41 § 3000.41 Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3000.41.md)
- [43 CFR § 3000.50 § 3000.50 Limitations on time to institute suit to challenge a decision of the Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3000.50.md)
- [43 CFR § 3000.70 § 3000.70 Multiple development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3000.70.md)
- [43 CFR § 3000.110 § 3000.110 Processing fees on a case-by-case basis.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3000.110.md)

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