Penalties for Misusing this Consent:
HUD, the HA and any owner (or any employee of HUD, the HA or the owner) may be subject to penalities for unauthorized disclosures or improper uses of information collected based on the consent form.
Use of the information collected based on the form HUD 9886 is restricted to the purposes cited on the form HUD 9886. Any person who knowlingly or willfully requests, obtains or discloses any information under false pretenses concerning an applicant or participant may be subject to a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.
Any applicant or participant affected by negligent disclosure of information may bring civil action for damages, and seek other relief, as may be appropriate, against the officer or employee of HUD, the HA or the owner responsible for the unauthorized disclosure or improper use.