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title: "15 U.S.C. § 1196"
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title_number: 15
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citation: "15 U.S.C. § 1196"
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# 15 U.S.C. § 1196 - Penalties
## Text
Violation of section 1192 or 1197(b) of this title, or failure to comply with section 1202(c) of this title, is punishable by—
(1) imprisonment for not more than 5 years for a knowing and willful violation of that section;
(2) a fine determined under section 3571 of title 18; or
(3) both.
(June 30, 1953, ch. 164, § 7, 67 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 95631, § 8(b), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3747; Pub. L. 110314, title II, § 217(c)(4), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3060.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110314 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 more than $5,000 or be imprisoned not more than one year or both in the discretion of the court: Provided, That nothing herein shall limit other provisions of this chapter.” 1978—Pub. L. 95631 authorized penalties for noncompliance with section 1202(c) of this title.