(a) General. A recipient may not be eligible for Federal financial assistance under section 3, 9, or 18 of the Federal Transit Act, as amended, or under section 103(e)(4) of title 23 of the United States Code if a recipient fails to establish and implement an anti-drug program as required by this part. Failure to certify compliance with these requirements, as specified in § 653.83, will result in the suspension of a grantee's eligibility for Federal funding.

(b) Criminal violation. A recipient is subject to criminal sanctions and fines for false statements or misrepresentations under section 1001 of title 18 of the United States Code.

(c) State's role. Each State shall certify compliance on behalf of its section 3, 9 or 18 subrecipients, as applicable, whose grant the State administers. In so certifying, the State shall ensure that each subrecipient is complying with the requirements of this part. A section 3, 9 or 18 subrecipient, through the administering State, is subject to suspension of funding from the State if such subrecipient is not in compliance with this part.