2016 US Code
Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 35 - Coordination of Federal Information Policy
Subchapter I - Federal Information Policy
Sec. 3512 - Public protection
| 44 U.S.C. § 3512 (2016) |
| §3512. Public protection |
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that is subject to this subchapter if— (1) the collection of information does not display a valid control number assigned by the Director in accordance with this subchapter; or (2) the agency fails to inform the person who is to respond to the collection of information that such person is not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a valid control number. (b) The protection provided by this section may be raised in the form of a complete defense, bar, or otherwise at any time during the agency administrative process or judicial action applicable thereto. |
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(Added Pub. L. 104–13, §2, May 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 181; amended Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1064(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–275.) |
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3512, added Pub. L. 96–511, §2(a), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2822, related to protection of persons failing to maintain or provide information if information collection request did not display current control number prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–13. Another prior section 3512, added Pub. L. 93–153, title IV, §409(b), Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 593, related to information for independent regulatory agencies, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–511. AMENDMENTS2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted "subchapter" for "chapter" in introductory provisions and par. (1). EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 30 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, §1065] of Pub. L. 106–398, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under former section 3531 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS |
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| Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER 35 - COORDINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY SUBCHAPTER I - FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY Sec. 3512 - Public protection |
| section 3512 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 87 Stat. 593 94 Stat. 2822 109 Stat. 181 114 Stat. 1654 |
| Public Law 93-153, Public Law 96-511, Public Law 104-13, Public Law 106-398 |
