15 U.S.C. § 6823

Criminal penalty

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(a) In general

Whoever knowingly and intentionally violates, or knowingly and intentionally attempts to violate, section 6821 of this title shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

(b) Enhanced penalty for aggravated cases

Whoever violates, or attempts to violate, section 6821 of this title while violating another law of the United States or as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving more than $100,000 in a 12-month period shall be fined twice the amount provided in subsection (b)(3) or (c)(3) (as the case may be) of section 3571 of title 18, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.

(Pub. L. 106–102, title V, § 523, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1448.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2022 · leading case: Farmer v. USA - 2255 (D. Maryland 2020).
Farmer v. USA - 2255 (D. Maryland 2020). “§ 1349 , conspiracy to violate 15 U.S.C. § 6823 , and 18 U.S.C. § 505 . These charges arose out of Defendant’s use of Seward’s name in connection with her scheme to procure the credit information of 37 people through Experian.”
Harvey v. Checkered Flag Auto. (E.D. Va. 2022). “section 523 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. § 6823 ) (relating to obtaining customer information by false pretenses).”
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