Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73

§439 Violations and penalties

Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - REPORTING BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, AND EMPLOYERS › § 439

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Anyone who knowingly breaks these rules, lies or leaves out important facts in required documents, or knowingly hides, withholds, or destroys required books or records can be fined up to $10,000, put in jail for up to one year, or both. People who must sign the reports required by sections 431 and 433 are personally responsible for sending those reports and for any statement in them they know is false.

Full Legal Text

Title 29, §439

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(a)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)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)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)Each individual required to sign reports under section 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.

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Citation

29 U.S.C. § 439

Title 29 — Labor

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73