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TITLE 13 - CENSUS
CHAPTER 7 - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES

SUBCHAPTER II - OTHER PERSONS

Sec. 221. Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers

(a) Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, refuses or willfully neglects, when requested by the Secretary, or by any other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the Secretary or authorized officer, to answer, to the best of his knowledge, any of the questions on any schedule submitted to him in connection with any census or survey provided for by subchapters I, II, IV, and V of chapter 5 of this title, applying to himself or to the family to which he belongs or is related, or to the farm or farms of which he or his family is the occupant, shall be fined not more than $100.

(b) Whoever, when answering questions described in subsection (a) of this section, and under the conditions or circumstances described in such subsection, willfully gives any answer that is false, shall be fined not more than $500.

[kpp_kpp]

so should i just send the $100 check in with the census forms?

[mnehring]

The American Community Survey is not legally part of the census, although the census bureau runs that as well, if you look at the census bureau website, they are careful to describe them separately. Also look at the post above this for the American Community Survey- it specifically states people are not required to complete it.. that means ACORNs threats are not legal.

[BelegStrongbow]

So, it’s a $100 ticket if you refuse to answer some of the questions? I’d bet some compliant judge would read that to say $100 for each question you refused to answer, but normal humans would read it the way I just did.

[ridesthemiles]

I’s pay the $100 to not give them any more info than how many persons live here.
But they have to take me to court to get it.

[ridesthemiles]

I’ll pay the $100 to not give them any more info than how many persons live here.
But they have to take me to court to get it.

[kalee]

Can we just send a 100.00 check back in with the form saving our government the time, expense and trouble of the follow-up?

[jellybean]

(a) Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, refuses or willfully neglects, when requested by the Secretary, or by any other authorized officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof acting under the instructions of the Secretary or authorized officer

Is the census still under the Department of Commerce or has it shifted to the White House? Seems to me if it's under the purview of the White House this law would be unenforceable.

[Finatic]

Now that the census is under control of the white house and not the dept of commerce, wouldn’t these statues be bill and void?

Same here though, my only answer will be “3 occupants” followed by “see the gadsden flag on my flag pole, know what that means?” and if they press further I will say “let me introduce you to one of my family members, mr Remington 870”

[takenoprisoner]

Refusing will generate a visit from one of their alphabet SWAT teams. Maybe even Lon Horiuchi will make the scene to send a loud and clear message to all other families who might think they can refuse their orders.

[n230099]

"Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, refuses or willfully neglects...to answer, to the best of his knowledge, any of the questions on any schedule submitted to him in connection with any census or survey...shall be fined not more than $100.

Sounds like money well spent!