My bookmarksSign up free
← FOOD AND DRUGS

21 U.S.C. § 1906

21 U.S.C. § 1906

§ 1906 Enforcement

(a) Criminal penalties (1) Whoever willfully violates the provisions of this chapter, or any license rule, or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter, or willfully neglects or refuses to comply with any order of the President issued under this chapter shall be— (A) imprisoned for not more than 10 years, (B) fined in the amount provided in title 18 or, in the case of an entity, fined not more than $10,000,000, or both. (2) Any officer, director, or agent of any entity who knowingly participates in a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, fined not more than $5,000,000, or both. (b) Civil penalties A civil penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 may be imposed by the Secretary of the Treasury on any person who violates any license, order, rule, or regulation issued in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (c) Judicial review of civil penalty Any penalty imposed under subsection (b) shall be subject to judicial review only to the extent provided in section 702 of title 5.

Read this section in the full act → · Open CHAPTER 24-INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING →

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. Read the official text ↗

Text of the U.S. Code 2024 Edition (govinfo), imported 2026-07-04. Amendments enacted after the 2024 Edition are not reflected.

United States government works (U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations) are in the public domain under 17 U.S.C. § 105.

Continue your research