§ 439. — Violations and penalties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC439]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 11--LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE
SUBCHAPTER III--REPORTING BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, AND EMPLOYERS
Sec. 439. Violations and penalties
(a) Willful violations of provisions of subchapter
Any person who willfully violates this subchapter shall be fined not
more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(b) False statements or representations of fact with knowledge of
falsehood
Any person who makes a false statement or representation of a
material fact, knowing it to be false, or who knowingly fails to
disclose a material fact, in any document, report, or other information
required under the provisions of this subchapter shall be fined not more
than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(c) False entry in or willful concealment, etc., of books and records
Any person who willfully makes a false entry in or willfully
conceals, withholds, or destroys any books, records, reports, or
statements required to be kept by any provision of this subchapter shall
be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year,
or both.
(d) Personal responsibility of individuals required to sign reports
Each individual required to sign reports under sections 431 and 433
of this title shall be personally responsible for the filing of such
reports and for any statement contained therein which he knows to be
false.
(Pub. L. 86-257, title II, Sec. 209, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 529.)
