{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-25.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 25.11","heading":"Prohibited activities and penalties.","body":"(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.\n(b) Misuse or unauthorized access includes, but is not limited to, the following:\n(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;\n(2) State or local agencies', FFLs', or individuals' purposefully using the system to perform a check for unauthorized purposes; and\n(3) Any unauthorized person's accessing the NICS.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 25—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS","Subpart A—The National Instant Criminal Background Check System"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"b1b87820009d3591852c73798939668d75a376a4edf62d865b3aa411f36cec5f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-25.10","next":"us/28-cfr-25.51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}