42 USC § 5420 - Failure to report violations; penalties

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s5420"
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title: "42 USC § 5420 - Failure to report violations; penalties"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5420"
section_name: "Failure to report violations; penalties"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 621, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 712.)"
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# § 5420. Failure to report violations; penalties

section 5422 of this titlesection 5403 of this title

Any person, other than an officer or employee of the United States, or a person exercising inspection functions under a State plan pursuant to , who knowingly and willfully fails to report a violation of any construction or safety standard established under  may be fined up to $1,000 or imprisoned for up to one year, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 621, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 712.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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