242. A person required to submit a document or information to the Minister under this Act who submits a document or information comprising elements the person knows to be false or misleading is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $25,000.
A person who makes false or misleading declarations or false representations in order to obtain a forestry permit or a wood processing plant operating permit is also guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $500 to $25,000.