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7 CFR §636.14

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  1. (a)A participant who is determined to have erroneously represented any fact affecting a program determination made in accordance with this part, will not be entitled to cost-share agreement payments and must refund to NRCS all payments and pay liquidated damages, plus interest, as determined by NRCS.
  2. (b)A participant will refund to NRCS all payments, plus interest, as determined by NRCS, with respect to all NRCS cost-share agreements to which they are a party if they are determined to have knowingly:
    1. (1)Adopted any scheme or device that tends to defeat the purpose of the program;
    2. (2)Made any fraudulent representation; or
    3. (3)Misrepresented any fact affecting a program determination.
  3. (c)Other NRCS cost-share agreements where this person is a participant may be terminated.