Civil Code section 1798.56

Any person who willfully requests or obtains any record containing personal information from an agency under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Source: Section 1798.56, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1798.56. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1798.56

Original Source: Section 1798.56, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1798.56. (last accessed May 12, 2025).