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§ 16.10 Penalties.

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Title 40 CFR: Protection of Environment › Chapter I › Part 16 › § 16.10: § 16.10 Penalties.

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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))

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