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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 5420 - Failure to report violations; penalties
## Text
Any person, other than an officer or employee of the United States, or a person exercising inspection functions under a State plan pursuant to section 5422 of this title, who knowingly and willfully fails to report a violation of any construction or safety standard established under section 5403 of this title may be fined up to $1,000 or imprisoned for up to one year, or both.
(Pub. L. 93383, title VI, § 621, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 712.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective upon the expiration of 180 days following Aug. 22, 1974, see section 627 of Pub. L. 93383, set out as a note under section 5401 of this title.