50 U.S.C. § 4315 — Offenses; punishment; forfeitures of property

(a) Criminal liability A person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter, or any license, rule, or regulation issued under this chapter, is subject to criminal penalties. A person who willfully violates, neglects, or refuses to comply with any order of the President issued in compliance with this chapter is also subject to criminal penalties. After conviction, the person may be fined up to $1,000,000. If the person is a natural person, the person may instead, or in addition, be imprisoned for up to 20 years. This section does not define the term “natural person.” (b) Civil liability; hearing; judicial review (1) The Secretary of the Treasury may impose a civil penalty of up to $50,000 on any person who violates any license, order, rule, or regulation issued in compliance with this chapter. This provision does not require that the violation be willful. (2) The following property involved in a violation under paragraph (1) must be forfeited to the United States Government if the Secretary of the Treasury directs it: property, funds, securities, papers, other articles or documents, and any vessel, together with its tackle, apparel, furniture, and equipment. (3) The penalties under this subsection may be imposed only on the official record after the person has had an opportunity for an agency hearing under sections 554 through 557 of title 5. The person also has the right to prehearing discovery. This section does not define the term “prehearing discovery.” (4) A person may seek judicial review of a penalty imposed under this subsection to the extent section 702 of title 5 allows. (c) Forfeiture After conviction, any property, funds, securities, papers, other articles or documents, or any vessel, together with its tackle, apparel, furniture, and equipment, involved in a violation under subsection (a) may be forfeited to the United States. (d) Statute of limitations (1) Time for commencing proceedings (A) In general An action, suit, or proceeding to enforce any civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture, whether monetary or not, under this section may not be brought more than 10 years after the latest date of the violation on which the civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture is based. (B) Commencement For this paragraph, starting an action, suit, or proceeding includes issuing a pre-penalty notice or finding of violation. This section does not define the terms “pre-penalty notice” or “finding of violation.” (2) Time for indictment A person may not be prosecuted, tried, or punished for an offense under subsection (a) unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 10 years after the latest date of the violation on which the indictment or information is based. This section does not define the term “information.”