Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§167k Violations; Penalties
Title 50 › CHAPTER 10 — HELIUM GAS › § 167k
Summary
Anyone who intentionally breaks, tries to break, or plans with others to break any rule, order, or license term under this chapter, if found guilty, can be fined up to $5,000, go to prison for up to 2 years, or both. If the person acted to harm the United States or to help a foreign country, the punishment rises to a fine up to $20,000, prison for up to 20 years, or both.
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Title 50, §167k
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Whoever willfully violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate, any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order issued or any terms of a license granted thereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both, except that whoever commits such an offense with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation, shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $20,000 or by imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both.
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50 U.S.C. § 167k
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102