28 CFR § 25.11 - Prohibited activities and penalties.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s25.11"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "28 CFR § 25.11 - Prohibited activities and penalties."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "25.11"
section_name: "Prohibited activities and penalties."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "25"
part_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Public Law 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536, 49 U.S.C. 30501-30505; Public Law 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Public Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321."
regulatory_source: "Order No. 2186-98, 63 FR 58307, Oct. 30, 1998, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "25"
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# 25.11 Prohibited activities and penalties.
(a) State or local agencies, FFLs, or individuals violating this subpart A shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 and subject to cancellation of NICS inquiry privileges.
(b) Misuse or unauthorized access includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) State or local agencies', FFLs', or individuals' purposefully furnishing incorrect information to the system to obtain a “Proceed” response, thereby allowing a firearm transfer;
(2) State or local agencies', FFLs', or individuals' purposefully using the system to perform a check for unauthorized purposes; and
(3) Any unauthorized person's accessing the NICS.