U.S. Code > Title 30 Mineral Lands and Mining > CHAPTER 22—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH (§§ 801—965) > SUBCHAPTER IV—BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (§§ 901—945) > Part C—Claims for Benefits After December 31, 1973 (§§ 931—945) > § 941. Penalty for false statements or representations

§ 941. Penalty for false statements or representations

Any person who willfully makes any false or misleading statement or representation for the purpose of obtaining any benefit or payment under this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.