§25.11. Prohibited activities and penalties.
28 C.F.R. § 25.11
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.
Misuse or unauthorized access includes, but is not limited to, the following—
State or local agencies', FFLs', or individuals' purposefully furnishing incorrect information to the system to obtain a “Proceed” response, thereby allowing a firearm transfer;
State or local agencies', FFLs', or individuals' purposefully using the system to perform a check for unauthorized purposes; and
Any unauthorized person's accessing the NICS.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Public Law 103-159, 107 Stat. 1536, 49 U.S.C. 30501-30505; Public Law 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by Public Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321.
Source
Source: Order No. 2186-98, 63 FR 58307, Oct. 30, 1998, unless otherwise noted.