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[USC02] 18 USC 2320: Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services
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18 USC 2320: Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Text contains those laws in effect on April 2, 2020
(a) Offenses.-Whoever intentionally-
(1) In general.-Whoever commits an offense under subsection (a)-
(2) Serious bodily injury or death.-
(A) Serious bodily injury.-Whoever knowingly or recklessly causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury from conduct in violation of subsection (a), if an individual, shall be fined not more than $5,000,000 or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both, and if other than an individual, shall be fined not more than $15,000,000.
(B) Death.-Whoever knowingly or recklessly causes or attempts to cause death from conduct in violation of subsection (a), if an individual, shall be fined not more than $5,000,000 or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, and if other than an individual, shall be fined not more than $15,000,000.
(3) Counterfeit military goods or services and counterfeit drugs.-Whoever commits an offense under subsection (a) involving a counterfeit military good or service or drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug-
(c) Forfeiture and Destruction of Property; Restitution.-Forfeiture, destruction, and restitution relating to this section shall be subject to section 2323, to the extent provided in that section, in addition to any other similar remedies provided by law.
(d) Defenses.-All defenses, affirmative defenses, and limitations on remedies that would be applicable in an action under the Lanham Act shall be applicable in a prosecution under this section. In a prosecution under this section, the defendant shall have the burden of proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, of any such affirmative defense.
(e) Presentence Report.-(1) During preparation of the presentence report pursuant to Rule 32(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, victims of the offense shall be permitted to submit, and the probation officer shall receive, a victim impact statement that identifies the victim of the offense and the extent and scope of the injury and loss suffered by the victim, including the estimated economic impact of the offense on that victim.
(f) Definitions.-For the purposes of this section-
(1) the term "counterfeit mark" means-
(4) the term "counterfeit military good or service" means a good or service that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such good or service and that-
(g) Limitation on Cause of Action.-Nothing in this section shall entitle the United States to bring a criminal cause of action under this section for the repackaging of genuine goods or services not intended to deceive or confuse.
(h) Report to Congress.-(1) Beginning with the first year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall include in the report of the Attorney General to Congress on the business of the Department of Justice prepared pursuant to section 522 of title 28, an accounting, on a district by district basis, of the following with respect to all actions taken by the Department of Justice that involve trafficking in counterfeit labels for phonorecords, copies of computer programs or computer program documentation or packaging, copies of motion pictures or other audiovisual works (as defined in section 2318 of this title), criminal infringement of copyrights (as defined in section 2319 of this title), unauthorized fixation of and trafficking in sound recordings and music videos of live musical performances (as defined in section 2319A of this title), or trafficking in goods or services bearing counterfeit marks (as defined in section 2320 of this title):
(B) In this paragraph, the term "online infringement cases" as used in paragraph (2) means those cases where the infringer-
(i) Transshipment and Exportation.-No goods or services, the trafficking in of which is prohibited by this section, shall be transshipped through or exported from the United States. Any such transshipment or exportation shall be deemed a violation of section 42 of an Act to provide for the registration of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes, approved July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the "Trademark Act of 1946" or the "Lanham Act").
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §1502(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2178 ; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, §320104(a), title XXXIII, §330016(1)(U), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2110 , 2148; Pub. L. 104–153, §5, July 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1387 ; Pub. L. 105–147, §2(f), Dec. 16, 1997, 111 Stat. 2679 ; Pub. L. 105–225, §4(b), Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1499 ; Pub. L. 105–354, §2(c)(1), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat. 3244 ; Pub. L. 107–140, §1, Feb. 8, 2002, 116 Stat. 12 ; Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, §205(e), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1778 ; Pub. L. 109–181, §§1(b), 2(b), Mar. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 285 , 288; Pub. L. 110–403, title II, §205, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4261 ; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, §818(h), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1497 ; Pub. L. 112–144, title VII, §717(a)(1)–(3), July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1076 ; Pub. L. 114–154, §3(2), May 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 387 .)
The Lanham Act, referred to in subsecs. (d), (f)(1)(B), (3), and (i), also known as the Trademark Act of 1946, is act July 5, 1946, ch. 540, 60 Stat. 427 , which is classified generally to chapter 22 (§1051 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1051 of Title 15 and Tables.
2016-Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 114–154, §3(2)(A), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "traffics in a counterfeit drug,".
2012-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–144, §717(a)(1), added par. (4) and substituted "through (4)" for "through (3)" in concluding provisions.
2011-Pub. L. 112–81 amended section generally, adding provisions relating to counterfeit military goods and services.
2008-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–403, §205(a)(1), inserted subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted par. heading, substituted "Whoever;" for "Whoever", realigned margin, and added par. (2).
2006-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–181, §1(b)(1), inserted ", or intentionally traffics or attempts to traffic in labels, patches, stickers, wrappers, badges, emblems, medallions, charms, boxes, containers, cans, cases, hangtags, documentation, or packaging of any type or nature, knowing that a counterfeit mark has been applied thereto, the use of which is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive," after "such goods or services".
Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 109–181, §1(b)(3)(A), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "a spurious mark-
2002-Subsec. (e)(1)(B). Pub. L. 107–140 substituted "section 220506 of title 36" for "section 220706 of title 36".
1998-Subsec. (e)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105–225, §4(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 105–354, §2(c)(1), substituted "section 220706 of title 36" for "section 110 of the Olympic Charter Act".
1997-Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 105–147 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively.
1996-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–153 added subsec. (e).
1994-Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(1)(U), which directed the amendment of this section by striking "not more than $250,000" and inserting "under this title", could not be executed because the phrase "not more than $250,000" did not appear in text subsequent to amendment of subsec. (a) by Pub. L. 103–322, §320104(a). See below.
Pub. L. 105–354, §2(c), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat. 3244 , provided that the amendment made by section 2(c) is effective Aug. 12, 1998.
Pub. L. 112–144, title VII, §717(a)(4), July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1076 , provided that: "The Attorney General shall give increased priority to efforts to investigate and prosecute offenses under section 2320 of title 18, United States Code, that involve counterfeit drugs."
Pub. L. 109–181, §1(a)(2), Mar. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 285 , provided that: "The Congress finds that-