Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60
§167k Violations; Penalties
Title 50 › Chapter 10— HELIUM GAS › § 167k
Summary
Anyone who on purpose breaks, tries, or plans to break any rule, order, or license under this law faces up to a $5,000 fine and/or up to two years in jail. If it was done to hurt the United States or to help a foreign nation, the penalty can be up to $20,000 and/or up to twenty years in jail.
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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
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60