15 U.S.C. § 69i — Criminal penalty

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Willfully violating section 69a, 69d, or 69h(b) of this subchapter is a misdemeanor. A court can fine the violator up to $5,000, jail them for up to a year, or both. The Commission must send the facts to the Attorney General, who must prosecute.

(a) Anyone who willfully violates section 69a, 69d, or 69h(b) of this subchapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. A court can fine that person up to $5,000. It can also send them to prison for up to a year. The court can order both a fine and prison time, at its discretion. (b) Whenever the Commission has reason to believe someone is guilty of this misdemeanor, it must send all the relevant facts to the Attorney General. The Attorney General must then bring the appropriate court proceedings to enforce this section against that person.

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(a)

Any person who willfully violates section 69a, 69d, or 69h(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.

(b)

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: (Aug. 8, 1951, ch. 298, § 11, 65 Stat. 181.)

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1951Enacted · Act of Aug. 8, 1951, ch. 298 · 65 Stat. 181

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