Sec. 23. Civil enforcement
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Section 924(n) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by inserting
(1)after
(n); and by adding at the end the following: If the Attorney General finds that a person has engaged in conduct that constitutes a violation of section 922(a)(1)(A), the Attorney General shall— transmit to the person a written notice specifying the violation, which shall include a copy of the provision of law violated; and impose on the person a civil penalty in an amount that is not less than $2,500 and not more than $20,000. . Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: If the Attorney General finds a licensed dealer to be in violation of a regulation prescribed under section 926, the Attorney General shall— if the violation is not a result of gross negligence by the licensed dealer— in the case of the first such violation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph
(B)applies, transmit to the licensed dealer a written notice specifying the violation, which shall include a copy of the regulation violated; in the case of the second such violation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph
(B)applies, impose a civil penalty in an amount that is not less than $2,500 and not more than $20,000; in the case of the third such violation by the licensed dealer, if not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph
(B)applies, suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter until the violation ceases; in the case of the fourth such violation by the licensed dealer, whether or not preceded by a violation to which subparagraph
(B)applies, revoke the license; or in the case of any such violation by the licensed dealer, if preceded by a violation to which subparagraph
(B)applies, apply the penalty authorized under this subsection that is 1 level greater in severity than the level of severity of the penalty most recently applied to the licensed dealer under this subsection; or if the violation is a result of gross negligence by the licensed dealer— in the case of the first such violation by the licensed dealer, impose a civil penalty in an amount that is not less than $2,500 and not more than $20,000; in the case of the second such violation by the licensed dealer— impose a civil penalty in an amount equal to $20,000; and suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter until the violation ceases; or in the case of the third such violation by the licensed dealer, revoke the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter. In the case of any violation described in paragraph (1), if the Attorney General finds that the nature of the violation indicates that the continued operation of a firearms business by the licensed dealer presents an imminent risk to public safety, the Attorney General shall, notwithstanding paragraph (1), immediately suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter and secure the firearms inventory of the licensed dealer, until the violation ceases, unless the appropriate penalty under paragraph
(1)is revocation of the license, in which case the Attorney General shall immediately revoke the license and secure the firearms inventory of the licensed dealer. .