7 U.S.C. § 472 : US Code - Section 472: Information furnished of confidential character; penalty for divulging information

Search 7 U.S.C. § 472 : US Code - Section 472: Information furnished of confidential character; penalty for divulging information

The information furnished by any individual establishment under
the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as strictly
confidential and shall be used only for the statistical purpose for
which it is supplied. Any employee of the Department of Agriculture
who, without the written authority of the Secretary of Agriculture,
shall publish or communicate any information given into his
possession by reason of his employment under the provisions of this
chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than $300 or more than $1,000, or
imprisoned for a period of not exceeding one year, or both so fined
and imprisoned, at the discretion of the court.