24 C.F.R. § 16.13

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 16.13 - Penalties
(a) The Act provides, in pertinent part:

Any person who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains any record concerning an individual from an agency under false pretences shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. ( 5 U.S.C. 552a(i)(3) )

(b) A person who falsely or fraudulently attempts to obtain records under the Act may also be subject to prosecution under such other criminal statutes as 18 U.S.C. 494 , 495 and 1001 .

24 C.F.R. § 16.13