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28 C.F.R. § 25.11

Prohibited activities and penalties

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(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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: Summers v. Cabela's Wholesale, Inc. (Del. Super. Ct. 2019).
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Summers v. Cabela's Wholesale, Inc. (Del. Super. Ct. 2019). · cites it 7× “68 Under 28 C.F.R. § 25.11 , prohibited activities and associated penalties are detailed.”
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