A person commits a class A misdemeanor if that person—
willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation issued thereunder; or
willfully refuses or fails to comply with any lawful order or direction given pursuant to this chapter; or
willfully obstructs any person who is acting in compliance with an order or direction under this chapter.
In a criminal proceeding for an offense under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section it shall be a defense for the accused to prove that he used all due diligence to comply with any order or direction that he had reasonable cause to believe that compliance would have resulted in serious risk to human life.
Pub. L. 93–248, § 1288 Stat. 10Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, § 4302l104 Stat. 539(, , ; (), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 101–3801990—Subsec. (a). substituted “A person commits a class A misdemeanor if that person” for “Any person who” in introductory provisions and struck out “, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both” after “under this chapter” in par. (3).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–380section 1020 of Pub. L. 101–380section 2701 of this titleAmendment by applicable to incidents occurring after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .