CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER XI—NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES (parts 1100 to 1186) > SUBCHAPTER B—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (parts 1150 to 1159) > PART 1150—COLLECTION OF CLAIMS > SUBPART A—General Provisions (§1150.1 to §1150.16) > 1150.16—May I use the Endowment's failure to comply with these regulations as a defense?

1150.16—May I use the Endowment's failure to comply with these regulations as a defense?

No. The failure of the Endowment to comply with any standard prescribed in the Federal Claims Collection Standards or these regulations shall not be available to any debtor as a defense.