§ 17302. Prohibition on false information
§ 17302.
Prohibition on false information
It is unlawful for any person to report information related to the wholesale price of crude oil 11 So in original. A comma probably should appear. So in original. A comma probably should appear. gasoline or petroleum distillates to a Federal department or agency if—
(1)
the person knew, or reasonably should have known, the information to be false or misleading;
(2)
the information was required by law to be reported; and
(3)
the person intended the false or misleading data to affect data compiled by the department or agency for statistical or analytical purposes with respect to the market for crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates.