Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§68h Criminal penalty

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - LABELING OF WOOL PRODUCTS › § 68h

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Willfully violating sections 68a, 68c, 68f, or 68g(b) is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $5,000 fine, up to one year in jail, or both. If the Commission suspects a violation, it must send facts to the Attorney General to act. It does not limit other subchapter provisions.

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Title 15, §68h

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Any person who willfully violates section 68a, 68c, 68f, or 68g(b) of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $5,000, or be imprisoned not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court: Provided, That nothing herein shall limit other provisions of this subchapter. Whenever the Commission has reason to believe any person is guilty of a misdemeanor under this section, it shall certify all pertinent facts to the Attorney General, whose duty it shall be to cause appropriate proceedings to be brought for the enforcement of the provisions of this section against such person.

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of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out under section 41 of this title.

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15 U.S.C. § 68h

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73