Since sales to Iran were barred, sellers had to arrange for false certification of the ultimate destination or circumvent this requirement.

The company admitted to two misdemeanor counts of "false certification or writing" by omitting information linked to nuclear power plant test equipment.

To just sign a certification without corroboration would be a false certification.

Still the identity cards are not 100.0% reliable, since there might still be people prepared to do false certification.

A false certification could lead to the forfeiting of profits on those contracts.

Another area of concern in the report was false certifications on bolts used in flight vehicles.

Bruggisser was charged with false certification.

But they are little more than slaps on the wrist: $250 for each false certification.

Married women must certify that they have notified their husbands of a planned abortion, with up to a year in jail as the penalty for a false certification.

Under current law, he said, a sponsor may be subject to criminal and civil penalties for making false certifications.