Sec. 3. Increasing the penalty for false advertising during the COVID–19 emergency period
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Notwithstanding section 14(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 54(a) ), any person, partnership, or corporation who violates any provision of section 12(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 52(a) ) during the COVID–19 emergency period shall— for a first offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both such fine and imprisonment; and for a second or subsequent offense, be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 1 year and not more than 5 years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
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Increasing the penalty for false advertising during the COVID–19 emergency period
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