43 CFR § 3830.9 - What will happen if I file a document with BLM that I know contains false, erroneous, or fictitious information or statements?

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title: "43 CFR § 3830.9 - What will happen if I file a document with BLM that I know contains false, erroneous, or fictitious information or statements?"
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3830.9"
section_name: "What will happen if I file a document with BLM that I know contains false, erroneous, or fictitious information or statements?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3830"
part_name: "ADMINISTRATION OF MINING CLAIMS AND SITES; GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "18 U.S.C. 1001, 3571; 30 U.S.C. 22  611; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 2, 1201, 1212, 1457, 1474, 1701  44 U.S.C. 3501  115 Stat. 414; 125 Stat. 786."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 61064, Oct. 24, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 3830.9 What will happen if I file a document with BLM that I know contains false, erroneous, or fictitious information or statements?

If you file a document that you know contains false, erroneous, or fictitious information or statements, you may be subject to criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 43 U.S.C. 1212. The maximum penalty is 5 years in prison and/or a fine of $250,000.