---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3830.9"
title: "43"
number: "3830.9"
heading: "What will happen if I file a document with BLM that I know contains false, erroneous, or fictitious information or statements?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3830.9"
---

# §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](/usc/18/1001.md) and [43](/usc/18/43.md) U.S.C. 1212. The maximum penalty is 5 years in prison and/or a fine of $250,000.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 1001, 3571; 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq., 611; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 2, 1201, 1212, 1457, 1474, 1701 et seq.; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.; 115 Stat. 414; 125 Stat. 786.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 61064, Oct. 24, 2003, unless otherwise noted.