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§ 0.560 Penalty for false representation of identity.

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Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication › Chapter I: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION › Part 0: COMMISSION ORGANIZATION › Subpart E: Privacy Act Regulations › § 0.560: § 0.560 Penalty for false representation of identity.

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Any individual who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains under false pretenses any record concerning an individual from any system of records maintained by the Commission shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.

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