# 45 C.F.R. § 1182.18 (2026): Penalties for obtaining an Institute record under false pretenses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_18

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 C.F.R. § 1182.18 (2026)
- **Heading:** Penalties for obtaining an Institute record under false pretenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 45 CFR: Public Welfare / Chapter XI: NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES / Part 1182: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 / § 1182.18: § 1182.18   Penalties for obtaining an Institute record under false pretenses.

## Text

(a) Under 5 U.S.C. 552a(i)(3), any person who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains any record from the Institute concerning an individual 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 also may be subject to prosecution under other statutes, including 18 U.S.C. 494, 495, and 1001.

## Nearby sections

- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.1 (2026) § 1182.1   Purpose and scope of these regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_1.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.2 (2026) § 1182.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_2.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.3 (2026) § 1182.3   Inquiries about the Institute's systems of records or implementation of the Privacy Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_3.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.4 (2026) § 1182.4   Procedures for notifying the public of the Institute's systems of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_4.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.5 (2026) § 1182.5   Procedures for notifying government entities of the Institute's proposed changes to its systems of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_5.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.6 (2026) § 1182.6   Limits that exist as to the contents of the Institute's systems of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_6.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.7 (2026) § 1182.7   Institute procedures for collecting information from individuals for its records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_7.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.8 (2026) § 1182.8   Procedures for acquiring access to Institute records pertaining to an individual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_8.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.9 (2026) § 1182.9   Identification required when requesting access to Institute records pertaining to an individual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_9.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.10 (2026) § 1182.10   Procedures for amending or correcting an individual's Institute record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_10.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.11 (2026) § 1182.11   Procedures for appealing a refusal to amend or correct an Institute record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_11.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.12 (2026) § 1182.12   Fees charged to locate, review, or copy records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_12.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.13 (2026) § 1182.13   Policies and procedures for Institute disclosure of its records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_13.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 1182.14 (2026) § 1182.14   Procedures for maintaining accounts of disclosures made by the Institute from its systems of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P1182_S1182_14.md)

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