52 USC § 30124 - Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority

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identifier: "/us/usc/t52/s30124"
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title: "52 USC § 30124 - Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority"
title_number: 52
title_name: "VOTING AND ELECTIONS"
section_number: "30124"
section_name: "Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority"
chapter_number: 301
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 322, formerly § 327, as added Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 494; renumbered § 322, Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354; amended Pub. L. 107–155, title III, § 309, Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 104.)"
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# § 30124. Fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority

**(a)** **In general** No person who is a candidate for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a candidate shall—

**(1)** fraudulently misrepresent himself or any committee or organization under his control as speaking or writing or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof; or

**(2)** willfully and knowingly participate in or conspire to participate in any plan, scheme, or design to violate paragraph (1).

**(b)** **Fraudulent solicitation of funds** No person shall—

**(1)** fraudulently misrepresent the person as speaking, writing, or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof for the purpose of soliciting contributions or donations; or

**(2)** willfully and knowingly participate in or conspire to participate in any plan, scheme, or design to violate paragraph (1).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 322, formerly § 327, as added Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 494; renumbered § 322, Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354; amended Pub. L. 107–155, title III, § 309, Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 104.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was renumbered section 317, and is classified to .

### Amendments

2002— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under .