15 U.S.C. § 1338

Criminal penalty

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1971–2023 · leading case: Cipollone v. Liggett Grp., Inc., 593 F. Supp. 1146 (D.N.J. 1984).
Cipollone v. Liggett Grp., Inc., 593 F. Supp. 1146 (D.N.J. 1984). · cites it 2× “15 U.S.C. § 1338 . Congress included within the Act a provision regarding preemption, and it is this provision which is now before the court for interpretation and application.”
Capital Broad. Co. v. Mitchell, 333 F. Supp. 582 (D.D.C. 1971). · cites it 2× “The First Amendment does not permit the Government to restrict one side of a controversy to "hard information" while allowing the other side to utilize "uninformative propaganda" as well. [37] 132 U.S.App.D.”
Duncan (ID 120064) v. Gardner (D. Kan. 2023). “2005) (finding that the Labeling Act does not specifically provide a private cause of action, nor is there any indication Congress intended there to be one, and actions under the Act “can only be enforced through criminal proceedings or through suits for injunctive relief…”
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