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15 U.S.C. 2070: Criminal penalties

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-573. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2008Pub. L. 110-314

1972Pub. L. 92-573created it

15 U.S.C. 2070Criminal penalties

(2)In this subsection, the term "criminal violation" means a violation of this…

(a)Violation of section 2068 of this title is punishable by—

(b)Any individual director, officer, or agent of a corporation who knowingly and…

(c)(1) In addition to the penalties provided by subsection (a), the penalty for a…

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

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2008

Pub. L. 110–314, §217(c)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "Any person who knowingly and willfully violates section 2068 of this title after having received notice of noncompliance from the Commission shall be fined not more than $50,00… Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 110–314, §217(c)(2), struck out ", and who has knowledge of notice of noncompliance received by the corporation from the Commission," after "section 2068 of this title". Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 110–314, §217(d), added subsec. (c). Law text · (c)

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