Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1338 Criminal Penalty
Title 15 › CHAPTER 36 — CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING › § 1338
Summary
Violating this chapter is a misdemeanor with up to a $10,000 fine.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §1338
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 10 of Pub. L. 89–92 was renumbered section 11 and is classified to section 1339 of this title.
Amendments
1970—Pub. L. 91–222 substituted provisions that violators shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to fine, for provision that if any part of this chapter be held invalid, other provisions thereof shall not be affected. See Separability note set out under section 1331 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1970 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 91–222 effective Jan. 1, 1970, except where otherwise specified, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91–222, set out in part as a note under section 1331 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 1338
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102