29-U.S.C.-1851
§1851 – Criminal Sanctions
Pathway
Title 29 > Chapter 20 > Subchapter V > Part A > Section 1851
Details
- Reference: Section 1851
- Legend: §1851 – Criminal Sanctions
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Violations of chapter or regulations
Any person who willfully and knowingly violates this chapter or any regulation under this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed one year, or both. Upon conviction for any subsequent violation of this chapter or any regulation under this chapter, the defendant shall be fined not more than $10,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed three years, or both.
(b) Violations of section 1324a(a) of title 8
If a farm labor contractor who commits a violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1324a(a) of title 8 has been refused issuance or renewal of, or has failed to obtain, a certificate of registration or is a farm labor contractor whose certificate has been suspended or revoked, the contractor shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or sentenced to prison for a term not to exceed three years, or both.
(Pub. L. 97–470, title V, §501, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2596; Pub. L. 99–603, title I, §101(b)(1)(D), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3372.)
Amendments
1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–603 substituted paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1324a(a) of title 8 for section 1816 of this title.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–603 applicable to employment, recruitment, referral, or utilization of services of an individual occurring on or after first day of seventh month beginning after Nov. 6, 1986, see section 101(b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–603, as amended, set out as a note under section 1802 of this title.
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