§ 1338. — Criminal penalty.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1338]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 36--CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING
Sec. 1338. Criminal penalty
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a
fine of not more than $10,000.
(Pub. L. 89-92, Sec. 10, formerly Sec. 9, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 284;
Pub. L. 91-222, Sec. 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; renumbered Sec. 10,
Pub. L. 98-474, Sec. 5(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 10 of Pub. L. 89-92 was renumbered section 11 and is
classified to section 1339 of this title.
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-222 substituted provisions that violators shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to fine, for provision that if any
part of this chapter be held invalid, other provisions thereof shall not
be affected. See Separability note set out under section 1331 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-222 effective Jan. 1, 1970, except where
otherwise specified, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91-222, set out in part as
a note under section 1331 of this title.
