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Guideline · 2026 Manual

§ 2N1.2.

Providing False Information or Threatening to Tamper with Consumer Products

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

(a) Base Offense Level: 16

(b) Cross Reference

(1) If the offense involved extortion, apply §2B3.2 (Extortion by Force or Threat of Injury or Serious Damage).

Commentary

Statutory provisions

Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. § 1365(c), (d).

Historical note

Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1990 (amendment 339); November 1, 2025 (amendment 836).

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From the United States Sentencing Commission's 2026 Guidelines Manual, effective November 1, 2026. This site is an independent presentation of the Commission's text, not affiliated with the Commission.

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