# 32 CFR § 2102.51: Penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.51

## Section

- **Citation:** 32 CFR § 2102.51
- **Heading:** Penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 32—National Defense > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to National Defense > CHAPTER XXI—NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL > PART 2102—RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974

## Text

Title 18, U.S.C. section 1001, Crimes and Criminal Procedures, makes it a criminal offense, subject to a maximum fine of $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years or both, to knowingly and willfully make or cause to be made any false or fraudulent statements or representations in any matter within the jurisdiction of any agency of the United States. Section (i)(3) of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) makes it a misdemeanor, subject to a maximum fine of $5,000, to knowingly and willfully request or obtain any record concerning an individual under false pretenses. Sections (i)(1) and (2) of 5 U.S.C. 552a provide penalties for violations by agency employees, of the Privacy Act or regulations established thereunder.

## Nearby sections

- [32 CFR § 2102.1 § 2102.1 Introduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.1.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.2 § 2102.2 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.2.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.3 § 2102.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.3.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.4 § 2102.4 Procedures for determining if an individual is the subject of a record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.4.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.13 § 2102.13 Requirements for access to a record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.13.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.15 § 2102.15 Requirements for requests to amend records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.15.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.21 § 2102.21 Procedures for appeal of determination to deny access to or amendment of requested records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.21.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.31 § 2102.31 Disclosure of a record to persons other than the individual to whom it pertains.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.31.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.41 § 2102.41 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.41.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.51 § 2102.51 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.51.md)
- [32 CFR § 2102.61 § 2102.61 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-2102.61.md)

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