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21 U.S.C. § 856

Maintaining drug-involved premises

United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective

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21 U.S.C. § 856, Maintaining drug-involved premises, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454650
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Except as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful to— Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $500,000, or both, or a fine of $2,000,000 for a person other than an individual. A violation of subsection (a) shall be considered an offense against property for purposes of section 3663A(c)(1)(A)(ii) of title 18. Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than the greater of— Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to declaratory and injunctive remedies as set forth in section 843(f) of this title.

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