§ 5420.
Any person, other than an officer or employee of the United States, or a person exercising inspection functions under a State plan pursuant to section 5422 of this title, who knowingly and willfully fails to report a violation of any construction or safety standard established under section 5403 of this title may be fined up to $1,000 or imprisoned for up to one year, or both.
([Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 621], Aug. 22, 1974, [88 Stat. 712].)