§ 1518. — Obstruction of criminal investigations of health care offenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1518]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 73--OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Sec. 1518. Obstruction of criminal investigations of health care
offenses
(a) Whoever willfully prevents, obstructs, misleads, delays or
attempts to prevent, obstruct, mislead, or delay the communication of
information or records relating to a violation of a Federal health care
offense to a criminal investigator shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(b) As used in this section the term ``criminal investigator'' means
any individual duly authorized by a department, agency, or armed force
of the United States to conduct or engage in investigations for
prosecutions for violations of health care offenses.
(Added Pub. L. 104-191, title II, Sec. 245(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat.
2017.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 24 of this title.
