---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 28.32"
title: "7"
number: "28.32"
heading: "Misrepresentation; deceptive or fraudulent acts or practices; violations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/28.32"
---

# §28.32. Misrepresentation; deceptive or fraudulent acts or practices; violations.


Any of the following acts or practices may result in debarment from any or all benefits of the Act:

- (a) Any knowing misrepresentation or deceptive or fraudulent act or practice made or committed, or attempted to be committed, by any person in connection with
  - (1) Any request for classification,
  - (2) The drawing, handling, identifying, or submitting of any samples for classification,
  - (3) The making, issuing, or using of any memorandum or certificate of classification issued by a Classing Office or the Quality Assurance Division or
- (b) **Any knowing violation of the regulations in this subpart or of the Act.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[28 FR 10634, Oct. 3, 1963, as amended at 52 FR 30882, Aug. 18, 1987; 81 FR 7029, Feb. 10, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 55 and 61.

### Source

Source: 22 FR 10930, Dec. 28, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[28 FR 10634, Oct. 3, 1963, as amended at 52 FR 30882, Aug. 18, 1987; 81 FR 7029, Feb. 10, 2016]