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15 U.S.C. § 1681q

Obtaining information under false pretenses

United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective

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15 U.S.C. § 1681q, Obtaining information under false pretenses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/441280
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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.

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