Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

42 U.S.C. § 17304: Penalties

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Suppliers who violate specified sections face civil penalties up to $1,000,000, enforced through Federal Trade Commission Act procedures. Each day of violation counts separately.

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In addition to any penalty applicable under the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), any supplier that violates section 17301 or 17302 of this title shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000. The penalties provided by subsection (a) shall be obtained in the same manner as civil penalties imposed under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ). each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate violation; and the seriousness of the violation; and the efforts of the person committing the violation to remedy the harm caused by the violation in a timely manner.

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