Under FCA 471, the undertaking shall be for a definite period not to exceed how many years?

• A. 1 year
• B. 3 years
• C. 2 years
• D. 5 years

Answer: (B)

Undertakings under this rule are meant to be temporary and clearly defined in time. The law sets a ceiling, so the period must be definite and cannot stretch beyond a fixed number of years. The maximum allowed is three years, which balances the need for the undertaking to achieve its purpose with the need to avoid an open-ended obligation. This means the undertaking should specify a start and end date within that three-year window. Choices shorter than three years would still satisfy the “definite period” requirement, but they’re not the ceiling; a longer duration is not permitted, and five years would exceed the limit.