Sec. 3. Increasing civil and criminal penalties
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Section 402(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 842(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)(B), by striking shall not exceed $10,000. and inserting the following: shall not exceed— except as provided in clause (ii), $10,000; and if the violation is committed by a manufacturer of opioids and relates to the reporting of suspicious orders for opioids or failing to maintain effective controls against diversion of opioids, $100,000. ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by inserting or
(D)after subparagraph
(B); and by adding at the end the following: In the case of a violation referred to in subparagraph
(A)that was a violation of paragraph
(5)or
(10)of subsection
(a)committed by a manufacturer of opioids that relates to the reporting of suspicious orders for opioids or failing to maintain effective controls against diversion of opioids, the criminal fine under title 18, United States Code, shall not exceed $500,000. .
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