28 CFR 25.11

§ 25.11 Prohibited activities and penalties.

United States · 28 CFR — Judicial Administration · Status: effective

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Citation: 28 CFR 25.11, § 25.11 Prohibited activities and penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/120249
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Full text

(a) State or local agencies, FFLs, or individuals violating this subpart A shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 and subject to cancellation of NICS inquiry privileges. (b) Misuse or unauthorized access includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) State or local agencies', FFLs', or individuals' purposefully furnishing incorrect information to the system to obtain a “Proceed” response, thereby allowing a firearm transfer; (2) State or local agencies', FFLs', or individuals' purposefully using the system to perform a check for unauthorized purposes; and (3) Any unauthorized person's accessing the NICS.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.