Federal · Title 29 — Labor

29 U.S.C. § 629: Criminal penalties

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Forcibly resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with an EEOC representative performing duties is punishable by a fine up to $500 or imprisonment up to one year, or both. Imprisonment requires a prior conviction under this section.

Read the full statutory text

Whoever shall forcibly resist, oppose, impede, intimidate or interfere with a duly authorized representative of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission while it is engaged in the performance of duties under this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both: Provided, however , That no person shall be imprisoned under this section except when there has been a prior conviction hereunder.

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