(ML 2821 Rev. 11-02)
(Manual Renumbered effective 04/01/2004 ML2914)
In addition, the following may apply:
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.
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 Commissioner 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 agent 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 not exceeding one year, or both.