§ 5871 Penalties

OLRC 119-134 · eCFR 2026-10-19 · 1 amending Acts

Enacted 1968 · Pub. L. 90-618 Amended · 1 Acts

19681984
Prior provisions 2
  • A prior section 5871, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 729, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 90–618.
  • Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior section 5861, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 729, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 90–618.
Amended 1984
  • 1984 Pub. L. 98-473 Pub. L. 98–473 struck out “, and shall become eligible for parole as the Board of Parole shall determine” after “or both”.

Cases: United States v. Clements, 471 F.2d 1253 (9th Cir. 1972); Dallis v. Martin, 929 F.2d 587 (10th Cir. 1991); United States v. Kiliyan, 504 F.2d 1153 (8th Cir. 1975)

Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000, or be imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.