29 U.S.C. § 1851 — Criminal sanctions
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 97-470 to r/title-29-LABOR · 162 words · no verdicts yet
A person who knowingly and willfully violates this chapter or its regulations must be fined, imprisoned, or both. A farm labor contractor who violates specified rules under 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(a) while lacking, or having lost, registration must, upon conviction, receive the stated fine, imprisonment, or both.
(a) Violations of the chapter or regulations. A person* who knowingly and willfully violates this chapter or a regulation under it must be fined up to $1,000, imprisoned for up to 1 year, or both. Upon conviction for a later violation of this chapter or a regulation under it, the defendant must be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to 3 years, or both.
(b) Violations of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(a). If a farm labor contractor* violates paragraph (1) or (2) of 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(a), and the contractor was refused issuance or renewal of a registration certificate, failed to obtain one, or has a registration certificate that was suspended or revoked, then, upon conviction, the contractor must be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to 3 years, or both.
Any person* who willfully and knowingly violates this chapter or any regulation under this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Upon conviction for any subsequent violation of this chapter or any regulation under this chapter, the defendant shall be fined not more than $10,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed three years, or both.
If a farm labor contractor* who commits a violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1324a(a) of title 8 has been refused issuance or renewal of, or has failed to obtain, a certificate of registration or is a farm labor contractor whose certificate has been suspended or revoked, the contractor shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed three years, or both.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–470, title V, § 501, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2596; Pub. L. 99–603, title I, § 101(b)(1)(D), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3372.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 97-470 · 96 Stat. 2596
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-603 · 100 Stat. 3372
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