40 C.F.R. § 16.10
Penalties.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 16.10 (2026)
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))
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 5:552a