§ 229A. — Penalties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC229A]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 11B--CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Sec. 229A. Penalties
(a) Criminal Penalties.--
(1) In general.--Any person who violates section 229 of this
title shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of
years, or both.
(2) Death penalty.--Any person who violates section 229 of this
title and by whose action the death of another person is the result
shall be punished by death or imprisoned for life.
(b) Civil Penalties.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General may bring a civil action
in the appropriate United States district court against any person
who violates section 229 of this title and, upon proof of such
violation by a preponderance of the evidence, such person shall be
subject to pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $100,000
for each such violation.
(2) Relation to other proceedings.--The imposition of a civil
penalty under this subsection does not preclude any other criminal
or civil statutory, common law, or administrative remedy, which is
available by law to the United States or any other person.
(c) Reimbursement of Costs.--The court shall order any person
convicted of an offense under subsection (a) to reimburse the United
States for any expenses incurred by the United States incident to the
seizure, storage, handling, transportation, and destruction or other
disposition of any property that was seized in connection with an
investigation of the commission of the offense by that person. A person
ordered to reimburse the United States for expenses under this
subsection shall be jointly and severally liable for such expenses with
each other person, if any, who is ordered under this subsection to
reimburse the United States for the same expenses.
(Added Pub. L. 105-277, div. I, title II, Sec. 201(a), Oct. 21, 1998,
112 Stat. 2681-867.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 229B of this title.
