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15 U.S.C. 1196: Penalties

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-631. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 1197.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Consumer Product Safety Commission (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–314 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any person who willfully violates section 1192 or 1197(b) of this title, or who fails to comply with section 1202(c) of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not … Law text

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–631 authorized penalties for noncompliance with section 1202(c) of this title.

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.