§ 1159.18 What are the penalties for obtaining an Endowment record under false pretenses?

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Title 45 CFR: Public Welfare › Chapter XI: NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES › Part 1159: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 › § 1159.18: § 1159.18 What are the penalties for obtaining an Endowment record under false pretenses?

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

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

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