Each vaccine manufacturer of a vaccine set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table or any other vaccine the administration of which is mandated by the law or regulations of any State, shall, with respect to each batch, lot, or other quantity manufactured or licensed after December 22, 1987-
Any vaccine manufacturer who intentionally destroys, alters, falsifies, or conceals any record or report required under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall-
Such penalty shall apply to the person who intentionally destroyed, altered, falsified, or concealed such record or report, to the person who directed that such record or report be destroyed, altered, falsified, or concealed, and to the vaccine manufacturer for which such person is an agent, employee, or representative. Each act of destruction, alteration, falsification, or concealment shall be treated as a separate occurrence.
42 U.S.C. § 300aa-28
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONIn subsec. (a), "December 22, 1987" substituted for "the effective date of this subpart" on authority of section 323 of Pub. L. 99-660 as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 300aa-1 of this title.
AMENDMENTS1987-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-203 substituted "effective date of this subpart" for "effective date of this part".
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- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.