40 CFR § 7.100 - Intimidation and retaliation prohibited.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s7.100"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "40 CFR § 7.100 - Intimidation and retaliation prohibited."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "7.100"
section_name: "Intimidation and retaliation prohibited."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "7"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-7 and 6101 29 U.S.C. 794; 33 U.S.C. 1251nt."
regulatory_source: "49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "7"
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# 7.100 Intimidation and retaliation prohibited.
No applicant, recipient, nor other person shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or discriminate against any individual or group, either:
(a) For the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege guaranteed by the Acts or this part, or
(b) Because the individual has filed a complaint or has testified, assisted or participated in any way in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under this part, or has opposed any practice made unlawful by this regulation.