§ 7304 Penalty for fraudulently claiming drawback

OLRC 119-134 · eCFR 2026-10-19 · 1 regs · 1 amending Acts

Enacted 1954 · Act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 Amended · 1 Acts · From 1939 Code § 3326

19541976
§ 301.7304-1 Penalty for fraudulently claiming drawback.
Amended 1976
  • 1976 Pub. L. 94-455 Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Whenever any person fraudulently claims or seeks to obtain an allowance of drawback on goods, wares, or merchandise on which no internal tax shall have been paid, or fraudulently claims any greater allowance of drawback than the tax actually paid, he shall forfeit triple the amount wrongfully or fraudulently claimed or sought to be obtained, or the sum of $500, at the election of the Secretary.