California · Civil Code
CIV §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 doll
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A person who willfully obtains personal information records from an agency by false pretenses is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year imprisonment and/or a fine up to $5,000.
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