Federal · Title 21 — Food and Drugs

21 U.S.C. § 2402: Major international doping fraud conspiracies

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to knowingly execute, attempt, or conspire to execute a scheme to influence a major international sports competition using prohibited substances or methods. Federal jurisdiction extends to conduct outside U.S. territory.

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It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an athlete, to knowingly carry into effect, attempt to carry into effect, or conspire with any other person to carry into effect a scheme in commerce to influence by use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method any major international sports competition. There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section.

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