38 CFR § 70.42 - False statements.

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title: "38 CFR § 70.42 - False statements."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 101, 111, 111A, 501, 1701, 1714, 1720, 1728, 1782, 1783, and E.O. 11302, 31 FR 11741, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 578, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 36798, June 30, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
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# 70.42 False statements.

A person who makes a false statement for the purpose of obtaining payments for beneficiary travel may be prosecuted under applicable laws, including 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 111, 501, 1701, 1714, 1720, 1728, 1782, 1783, E.O. 11302)