Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 15 : Section 717t


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 717t. General penalties

      (a) Any person who willfully and knowingly does or causes or
    suffers to be done any act, matter, or thing in this chapter
    prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or who willfully and
    knowingly omits or fails to do any act, matter, or thing in this
    chapter required to be done, or willfully and knowingly causes or
    suffers such omission or failure, shall, upon conviction thereof,
    be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment
    for not more than two years, or both.
      (b) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any rule,
    regulation, restriction, condition, or order made or imposed by the
    Commission under authority of this chapter, shall, in addition to
    any other penalties provided by law, be punished upon conviction
    thereof by a fine of not exceeding $500 for each and every day
    during which such offense occurs.



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