§4912 Records, reports, and information

Summary

Manufacturers of products covered by rules under sections 4905 or 4907 must keep records, run tests, and give reports or information when the Administrator reasonably asks. They must let an authorized Administrator officer see and copy those records at reasonable times. They must also, if the Administrator’s rules require it, make products off the assembly line or in the manufacturer’s hands available for testing. Information that includes trade secrets or other protected matters is treated as confidential under federal law. It can be shared with other federal employees who must also keep it secret, or when it is needed in a legal case under this chapter. The Administrator cannot refuse to give information to authorized congressional committees. Anyone who knowingly lies in required documents or tampers with required monitoring can be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.