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Penalty for the misuse of words, symbols, or emblems in a broadcast or telecast in a manner in which a person could falsely construe that such item is approved, endorsed, or authorized by HHS

For Penalty for the misuse of words, symbols, or emblems in a broadcast or telecast in a manner in which a person could falsely construe that such item is approved, endorsed, or authorized by HHS, agency is HHS; statutory authority is 1320b-10(b)(2); maximum penalty is 65,653, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

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HHS our reading
Violation
Penalty for the misuse of words, symbols, or emblems in a broadcast or telecast in a manner in which a person could falsely construe that such item is approved, endorsed, or authorized by HHS verified
Statutory authority
1320b-10(b)(2) verified
Maximum penalty
65,653 verified
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DatasetFederal civil penalty maximums — current inflation-adjusted amounts across agencies

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What the source says

1320b-10(b)(2) | <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/section-1003.610#p-1003.610(a)> 42 CFR 1003.610(a) | OIG | Penalty for the misuse of words, symbols, or emblems in a broadcast or telecast in a manner in which a person could falsely construe that such item is approved, endorsed, or authorized by HHS | 2024 | 63,991 | 65,653

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10

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