15 U.S.C. § 1338

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 1338 - Criminal penalty

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.

15 U.S.C. § 1338

Pub. L. 89-92, §10, formerly §9, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 91-222, §2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; renumbered §10, Pub. L. 98-474, §5(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 10 of Pub. L. 89-92 was renumbered section 11 and is classified to section 1339 of this title.

AMENDMENTS1970- Pub. L. 91-222 substituted provisions that violators shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to fine, for provision that if any part of this chapter be held invalid, other provisions thereof shall not be affected. See Separability note set out under section 1331 of this title.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91-222 effective Jan. 1, 1970, except where otherwise specified, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91-222 set out in part as a note under section 1331 of this title.

person

The term "person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other business or legal entity.