Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-110
§2402 Major International Doping Fraud Conspiracies
Title 21 › CHAPTER 29 — INTERNATIONAL SPORTS DOPING › § 2402
Summary
Non-athletes who knowingly carry out, try, or plan schemes using banned drugs or methods to influence major international competitions break federal law that applies abroad.
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Title 21, §2402
Food and Drugs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)In general
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)Extraterritorial jurisdiction
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110