Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§8432 Criminal Penalties

Title 42 › Chapter 92— POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE › Subchapter VII— ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Part C— Enforcement › § 8432

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Title 42, §8432

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Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule or order thereunder, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50,000, or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, for each violation.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 95–620, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3289, known as the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1987—Pub. L. 100–42 struck out “(other than section 8372 of this title)” after “this chapter”.

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42 U.S.C. § 8432

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73