15 U.S.C. § 1681q — Obtaining information under false pretenses
submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 90-321 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 34 words · no verdicts yet
This section makes it a crime to knowingly and willfully obtain consumer information from a consumer reporting agency by false pretenses. The punishment may be a fine, imprisonment for up to two years, or both.
Any person* who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer* from a consumer reporting agency* under false pretenses must be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
Any person* who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer* from a consumer reporting agency* under false pretenses shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 90–321, title VI, § 619, as added Pub. L. 91–508, title VI, § 601, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1134; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2415(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–450.)
- 1970Enacted · Pub. L. 90-321 · 84 Stat. 1134
- 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-208 · 110 Stat. 3009
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 90-321 on 1970-10-26.
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