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42 U.S.C. 17302: Prohibition on false informationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY
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§17302. Prohibition on false information

It is unlawful for any person to report information related to the wholesale price of crude oil 11 So in original. A comma probably should appear. gasoline or petroleum distillates to a Federal department or agency if⁠—

(1)  the person knew, or reasonably should have known, the information to be false or misleading;

(2)  the information was required by law to be reported; and

(3)  the person intended the false or misleading data to affect data compiled by the department or agency for statistical or analytical purposes with respect to the market for crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates.

( Pub. L. 110–140, title VIII, § 812 , Dec. 19, 2007 , 121 Stat. 1723 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.