Section text and notes
Any person who willfully violates any provision of this subchapter, or any rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the Commission under authority thereof, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
Aug. 22, 1940, ch. 686 54 Stat. 857 Pub. L. 86–750, § 1574 Stat. 888 Pub. L. 94–29, § 27(f)89 Stat. 163 (, title II, § 217, ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 94–291975— substituted “imprisoned for not more than five years” for “imprisoned for not more than two years”.
Pub. L. 86–7501960— inserted “, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated by the Commission under authority thereof,”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–29section 31(a) of Pub. L. 94–29section 78b of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .