47 CFR § 0.560 - Penalty for false representation of identity.

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title: "47 CFR § 0.560 - Penalty for false representation of identity."
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# 0.560 Penalty for false representation of identity.

Any individual who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains under false pretenses any record concerning an individual from any system of records maintained by the Commission shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.