Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 94 — Privacy
§ 6823. Criminal penalty
Statutory text
In general
Whoever knowingly and intentionally violates, or knowingly and intentionally attempts to violate, section 6821 of this title shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
Enhanced penalty for aggravated cases
Whoever violates, or attempts to violate, section 6821 of this title while violating another law of the United States or as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving more than $100,000 in a 12-month period shall be fined twice the amount provided in subsection (b)(3) or (c)(3) (as the case may be) of section 3571 of title 18, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
Legislative history
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Pub. L. 106–102 title V § 523 · 113 Stat. 1338
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 6823
(Pub. L. 106–102, title V, § 523, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1448.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 106–102, title V, § 523, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1448.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 523. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) In General.— Whoever knowingly and intentionally violates, or knowingly and intentionally attempts to violate, section 521 shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (b) Enhanced Penalty for Aggravated Cases.— Whoever violates, or attempts to violate, section 521 while violating another law of the United States or as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving more than $100,000 in a 12-month period shall be fined twice the amount provided in subsection (b)(3) or (c)(3) (as the case may be) of section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
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