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21 U.S.C. § 962Second or subsequent offenses

submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-513 to r/title-21-FOOD-AND-DRUGS · 157 words · no verdicts yet

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(a) Term of imprisonment and fine

Any person convicted of any offense under this subchapter is, if the offense is a second or subsequent offense, punishable by a term of imprisonment twice that otherwise authorized, by twice the fine otherwise authorized, or by both. If the conviction is for an offense punishable under section 960(b) of this title, and if it is the offender’s second or subsequent offense, the court shall impose, in addition to any term of imprisonment and fine, twice the term of supervised release otherwise authorized.

(b) Determination of status

For purposes of this section, a person shall be considered convicted of a second or subsequent offense if, prior to the commission of such offense, one or more prior convictions of such person for a felony drug offense have become final.

(c) Procedures applicable

Section 851 of this title shall apply with respect to any proceeding to sentence a person under this section.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1012, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §§ 225(b), 505, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2030, 2070; Pub. L. 99–570, title I, §§ 1004(a), 1005(c), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–6; Pub. L. 103–322, title IX, § 90105(b), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1988.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-513 · 84 Stat. 1290
  • 1984Amended · Pub. L. 98-473 · 98 Stat. 2030, 2070
  • 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-570 · 100 Stat. 3207
  • 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 1988

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 91-513 on 1970-10-27.

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