Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-73
§502 Violation of rules, regulations, etc.
Title 47 › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - PENAL PROVISIONS; FORFEITURES › § 502
Summary
If someone knowingly breaks a rule set by the Commission under this chapter, or a rule from an international radio or wire treaty the U.S. joins, then if convicted they can be fined up to $500 for each day the violation continues, plus any other legal penalties.
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Title 47, §502
Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any rule, regulation, restriction, or condition made or imposed by the Commission under authority of this chapter, or any rule, regulation, restriction, or condition made or imposed by any international radio or wire communications treaty or convention, or regulations annexed thereto, to which the United States is or may hereafter become a party, shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, be punished, upon conviction thereof, by a fine of not more than $500 for each and every day during which such offense occurs.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.
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47 U.S.C. § 502
Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73