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title: "15 U.S.C. § 1176"
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# 15 U.S.C. § 1176 - Penalties

## Text

Whoever violates any of the provisions of sections 1172, 1173, 1174, or 1175 of this title shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

(Jan. 2, 1951, ch. 1194, § 6, 64 Stat. 1135.)