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15 U.S.C. § 68h — Criminal penalty

submitted 86 years ago by ch. 871 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 109 words · no verdicts yet

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Willfully violating the core wool-labeling rules is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, up to a year in prison, or both. The FTC must refer suspected violations to the Attorney General for prosecution.

This section creates a criminal penalty layered on top of this subchapter's civil enforcement. Anyone who willfully violates sections 68a, 68c, 68f, or 68g(b) of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. On conviction, the court can fine them up to $5,000, imprison them up to one year, or both. A proviso makes clear this doesn't limit any other provision of this subchapter. Whenever the Commission has reason to believe someone is guilty of a misdemeanor under this section, it must certify all the relevant facts to the Attorney General, who is then responsible for bringing the appropriate court proceedings to enforce this section.
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Any person who willfully violates sections 68a, 68c, 68f, or 68g(b) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $5,000, or be imprisoned not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court: Provided, That nothing herein shall limit other provisions of this subchapter.

Whenever the Commission has reason to believe any person is guilty of a misdemeanor under this section, it shall certify all pertinent facts to the Attorney General, whose duty it shall be to cause appropriate proceedings to be brought for the enforcement of the provisions of this section against such person.

Source credit: (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 871, § 10, 54 Stat. 1133.)

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  • 1940Enacted · Act of Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 871 · 54 Stat. 1133

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 871 on 1940-10-14.

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