Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§2402 Major international doping fraud conspiracies
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - INTERNATIONAL SPORTS DOPING › § 2402
Summary
It is illegal for anyone who is not an athlete to knowingly plan, try, or work with others to use banned drugs or banned methods as part of a business-related scheme to affect a major international sports competition. The United States can charge someone for this crime even if the activity happens outside the United States.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §2402
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(a)It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an athlete, to knowingly carry into effect, attempt to carry into effect, or conspire with any other person to carry into effect a scheme in commerce to influence by use of a prohibited substance or prohibited method any major international sports competition.
(b)There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section.
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Citation
21 U.S.C. § 2402
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73