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15 U.S.C. § 377

Penalties

United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective

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15 U.S.C. § 377, Penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/440431
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Except as provided in paragraph (2), whoever knowingly violates this chapter shall be imprisoned for not more than 3 years, fined under title 18, or both. Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State, local, or tribal government. A common carrier or independent delivery service, or employee of a common carrier or independent delivery service, shall be subject to criminal penalties under paragraph (1) for a violation of section 376a(e) of this title only if the violation is committed knowingly— Except as provided in paragraph (3), whoever violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed— in the case of a delivery seller, the greater of— A civil penalty imposed under paragraph (1) for a violation of this chapter shall be imposed in addition to any criminal penalty under subsection (a) and any other damages, equitable relief, or injunctive relief awarded by the court, including the payment of any unpaid taxes to the appropriate Federal, State, local, or tribal governments. An employee of a common carrier or independent delivery service shall be subject to civil penalties under paragraph (1) for a violation of section 376a(e) of this title only if the violation is committed intentionally— No common carrier or independent delivery service shall be subject to civil penalties under paragraph (1) for a violation of section 376a(e) of this title if—

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