New York § 380-O - 380-OObtaining or introducing information under false pretenses; penalty
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§ 380-O. 380-OObtaining or introducing information under false pretenses; penalty
§ 380-o. Obtaining or introducing information under false pretenses; penalty. 1. Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information concerning a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 2. Any person who knowingly and willfully introduces, attempts to introduce or causes to be introduced, false information into a consumer reporting agency's files for the purpose of wrongfully damaging or wrongfully enhancing the credit information of any individual shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 3. This section shall not apply to statements filed pursuant to paragraph two of subdivision (c) of section three hundred eighty-f of this chapter.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 380-O ("380-OObtaining or introducing information under false pretenses; penalty") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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