Section 2634.703 - Misuse of public reports(a) The Attorney General may bring a civil action against any person who obtains or uses a report filed under this part for any purpose prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 13107(c)(1) , as incorporated in § 2634.603(f) . The court in which the action is brought may assess against the person a civil monetary penalty in any amount, not to exceed the amounts set forth in Table 1 to this section, as provided by 5 U.S.C. 13107(c)(2) and as adjusted in accordance with the inflation adjustment procedures prescribed in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended. Table 1 to § 2634.703 (a)
| Date of violation | Penalty |
| Violation occurring between Sept. 29, 1999 and Nov. 2, 2015 | $11,000 |
| Violation occurring after Nov. 2, 2015 | 24,496 |
(b) This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy available under statutory or common law. 88 FR 1141 , Jan. 9, 2023 83 FR 33981, 1/1/2019; 84 FR 6054, 2/26/2019; 85 FR 2280, 1/15/2020; as amended at 86 FR 7636, 2/1/2021; 87 FR 2524, 1/18/2022; 88 FR 1140, 1/15/2023; 89 FR 1440, 1/15/2024