---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 7.7"
title: "11"
number: "7.7"
heading: "Prohibition against making complaints and investigations public."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/7.7"
---

# §7.7. Prohibition against making complaints and investigations public.

- (a) Commission employees are subject to criminal penalties if they discuss or otherwise make public any matters pertaining to a complaint or investigation under [52 U.S.C. 30109](/usc/52/30109.md), without the written permission of the person complained against or being investigated. Such communications are prohibited by [52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(12)(A)](/usc/52/30109.md?p=a-12-A).
- (b) **Section 30109(a)(12)(B) of Title 52 of the United States Code provides as follows—** “Any member or employee of the Commission, or any other person, who violates the provisions of [[52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(12)(A)](/usc/52/30109.md?p=a-12-A)] shall be fined not more than $2,000. Any such member, employee, or other person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of [[52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(12)(A)](/usc/52/30109.md?p=a-12-A)] shall be fined not more than $5,000.”

## Notes

### Amendments

[79 FR 77844, Dec. 29, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30106, 30107, and 30111; 5 U.S.C. 7321 et seq. and app. 3.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 70330, Nov. 14, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[79 FR 77844, Dec. 29, 2014]