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16 U.S.C. § 2438. — Criminal offenses · Congress.wiki

U.S. Code/Title 16/§ 2438

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16 U.S.C. § 2438.Chapter 44A

§ 2438

Criminal offenses

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((a)) ** Offenses** A person is guilty of an offense if that person commits any act prohibited by paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7) of .section 2435 of this title

((b)) ** Punishment** Any offense described in subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of $50,000, or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both.

((c)) ** Offenses under other laws** A conviction under subsection (a) for any act shall not be deemed to preclude a conviction for such act under any other law.

Release: pl-119-83 (2026-04-13)