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§ 102.32 Penalties. - PATENT RULES
§ 102.32 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 pretenses 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 also may be subject to prosecution under such other criminal statutes as 18 U.S.C. 494, 495 and 1001.
[Added, 65 FR 52916, Aug. 31, 2000, effective Oct. 2, 2000]
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