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(Revised 04/01/04 ML #2914)
An individual who discloses social security information without authorization shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each disclosure, or by imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both.
Also, there is a penalty for fraud. Whoever, with the intent to defraud an individual shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. Whoever, with the intent to elicit information as to the social security account number, date of birth, employment, wages, or benefits of any individual (1) falsely represents to the Commission of Social Security or Secretary that he is such individual, or wife, husband, widow, widower, divorced wife, husband, surviving divorced mother, surviving divorced father, child or parent of such individual, or the duly authorized agency of such individual, or of the wife, husband, widow, widower, divorced wife, divorced husband, surviving divorced wife, surviving divorced husband, surviving divorced mother, surviving divorced father, child, or parent of such individual; or (2) falsely represents to any person that he is an employee or agent shall be, upon conviction, punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment for exceeding one year, or both.
