[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR171.44]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 171_AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND RECORDS TO THE PUBLIC
--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart E_Ethics in Government Act Provisions
 
Sec. 171.44  Improper use of reports.

    (a) The Attorney General may bring a civil action against any person 
who obtains or uses a financial disclosure report:
    (1) For any unlawful purpose;
    (2) For any commercial purpose, other than for news or community 
dissemination to the general public;
    (3) For determining or establishing the credit rating of any 
individual;
    (4) For use, directly or indirectly, in the solicitation of money 
for any political, charitable, or other purpose.
    (b) The court in which such action is brought may assess a civil 
penalty not to exceed $10,000 against any person who obtains or uses the 
reports for these prohibited purposes. Such remedy shall be in addition 
to any other remedy available under statutory or common law.