12 CFR § 1215.4 - General prohibition.

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title: "12 CFR § 1215.4 - General prohibition."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "1215.4"
section_name: "General prohibition."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS"
part_number: "1215"
part_name: "PRODUCTION OF FHFA RECORDS, INFORMATION, AND EMPLOYEE TESTIMONY IN THIRD-PARTY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 12 U.S.C. 4526."
regulatory_source: "78 FR 39961, July 3, 2013, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1215.4 General prohibition.

(a) No employee may produce records or information, or provide any testimony related to the records or information, in response to any demand or request without prior written approval to do so from the Director or the Director's designee.

(b) Any person or entity that fails to comply with this part may be subject to the penalties provided in 18 U.S.C. 641 and other applicable laws. A current employee also may be subject to administrative or disciplinary proceedings.