Federal · Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

15 U.S.C. § 8708: Enforcement

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

District courts enforce violations of this chapter through civil actions. The Secretary may impose civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation and issue cease-and-desist orders after notice and hearing.

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A district court of the United States shall have jurisdiction to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating, this chapter or an order or regulation issued by the Secretary under this chapter. A civil action authorized to be brought under this section shall be referred to the Attorney General of the United States for appropriate action. A person who willfully violates an order or regulation issued by the Secretary under this chapter may be assessed by the Secretary a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Each violation and each day during which there is a failure to comply with an order or regulation issued by the Secretary shall be considered to be a separate offense. In addition to, or in lieu of, a civil penalty, the Secretary may issue an order requiring a person to cease and desist from violating the order or regulation. No order assessing a penalty or cease-and-desist order may be issued by the Secretary under this subsection unless the Secretary provides notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the record with respect to the violation. An order assessing a penalty or a cease-and-desist order issued under this subsection by the Secretary shall be final and conclusive unless the person against whom the order is issued files an appeal from the order with the appropriate district court of the United States. The remedies provided in this chapter shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, other remedies that may be available.

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