§ 1596. Penalties
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(a)Any person who knowingly, or as a result either of gross negligence or of a failure to make a reasonable effort to inform himself of the pertinent facts, violates any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not more than $1,000, for the first offense, and upon conviction for each subsequent offense not more than $2,000.
(b)Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder shall forfeit to the United States a sum, not less than $25 or more than $500, for each such violation, which forfeiture shall be recoverable in a civil suit brought in the name of the United States.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, § 406, 53 Stat. 1286; July 9, 1956, ch. 520, § 1, 70 Stat. 508.)
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- Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615
- 53 Stat. 1286
- July 9, 1956, ch. 520, § 1
- 70 Stat. 508
- Act July 9, 1956, ch. 520, § 4
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§ 1596
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ActAug. 9, 1939, ch. 615
Stat.53 Stat. 1286
ActJuly 9, 1956, ch. 520, § 1
Stat.70 Stat. 508
ActAct July 9, 1956, ch. 520, § 4
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