44 U.S.C. § 3512 | Public protection

(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.

Pub. L. 104–13, § 2May 22, 1995109 Stat. 181 Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1654(Added , , ; amended , title X, § 1064(b)], , , 1654A–275.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 96–511, § 2(a)Dec. 11, 198094 Stat. 2822 Pub. L. 104–13A prior section 3512, added , , , 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. 93–153, title IV, § 409(b)Nov. 16, 197387 Stat. 593 Pub. L. 96–511Another prior section 3512, added , , , related to information for independent regulatory agencies, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–3982000—Subsec. (a). substituted “subchapter” for “chapter” in introductory provisions and par. (1).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–398Oct. 30, 2000Pub. L. 106–398Oct. 30, 2000114 Stat. 1654 section 3531 of this titleAmendment by effective 30 days after , see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1065] of , , , formerly set out as an Effective Date note under former .

Effective Date

Oct. 1, 1995section 4(a) of Pub. L. 104–13 section 3501 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .