[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 22, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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.