Misuse of public reports

(a) The Attorney General may bring a civil action against any person who obtains or uses a report filed under this part for any purpose prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 13107(c)(1), as incorporated in § 2634.603(f). The court in which the action is brought may assess against the person a civil monetary penalty in any amount, not to exceed the amounts set forth in table 1 to this paragraph (a), as provided by 5 U.S.C. 13107(c)(2) and as adjusted in accordance with the inflation adjustment procedures prescribed in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended.

Table 1 to § 2634.703(a) Date of violation Penalty Violation occurring between Sept. 29, 1999 and Nov. 2, 2015 $11,000 Violation occurring after Nov. 2, 2015 25,132

(b) This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy available under statutory or common law.

[90 FR 3612, Jan. 15, 2025]