# 37 CFR § 102.32: Penalties

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.32

## Section

- **Citation:** 37 CFR § 102.32
- **Heading:** Penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER B—ADMINISTRATION > PART 102—DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION > Subpart B—Privacy Act

## Text

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

## Nearby sections

- [37 CFR § 102.1 § 102.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.1.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.2 § 102.2 Public reference facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.2.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.3 § 102.3 Records under FOIA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.3.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.4 § 102.4 Requirements for making requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.4.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.5 § 102.5 Responsibility for responding to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.5.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.6 § 102.6 Time limits and expedited processing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.6.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.7 § 102.7 Responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.7.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.9 § 102.9 Business Information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.9.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.10 § 102.10 Appeals from initial determinations or untimely delays.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.10.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.11 § 102.11 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.11.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.21 § 102.21 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.21.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.22 § 102.22 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.22.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.23 § 102.23 Procedures for making inquiries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.23.md)
- [37 CFR § 102.24 § 102.24 Procedures for making requests for records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-102.24.md)

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