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52 U.S. Code § 30109 - Enforcement | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Section 30109. Enforcement
find that a person committed such a violation on the basis of information obtained pursuant to the procedures described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and
based on such finding, require the person to pay a civil money penalty in an amount determined, for violations of each qualified disclosure requirement, under a schedule of penalties which is established and published by the Commission and which takes into account the amount of the violation involved, the existence of previous violations by the person, and such other factors as the Commission considers appropriate.
The Commission may not make any determination adverse to a person under clause (i) until the person has been given written notice and an opportunity to be heard before the Commission.
Any person against whom an adverse determination is made under this subparagraph may obtain a review of such determination in the district court of the United States for the district in which the person resides, or transacts business, by filing in such court (prior to the expiration of the 30-day period which begins on the date the person receives notification of the determination) a written petition requesting that the determination be modified or set aside.
This subparagraph shall apply with respect to violations that relate to reporting periods that begin on or after January 1, 2000, and that end on or before December 31, 2018.
In any case in which a person has entered into a conciliation agreement with the Commission under paragraph (4)(A), the Commission may institute a civil action for relief under paragraph (6)(A) if it believes that the person has violated any provision of such conciliation agreement. For the Commission to obtain relief in any civil action, the Commission need only establish that the person has violated, in whole or in part, any requirement of such conciliation agreement.
In any action brought under paragraph (5) or (6), subpenas for witnesses who are required to attend a United States district court may run into any other district.
Any petition under subparagraph (A) shall be filed, in the case of a dismissal of a complaint by the Commission, within 60 days after the date of the dismissal.
If the Commission determines after an investigation that any person has violated an order of the court entered in a proceeding brought under paragraph (6), it may petition the court for an order to hold such person in civil contempt, but if it believes the violation to be knowing and willful it may petition the court for an order to hold such person in criminal contempt.
Any member or employee of the Commission, or any other person, who violates the provisions of subparagraph (A) shall be fined not more than $2,000. Any such member, employee, or other person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of subparagraph (A) shall be fined not more than $5,000.
aggregating $25,000 or more during a calendar year shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; or
imprisoned for not more than 2 years if the amount is less than $25,000 (and subject to imprisonment under subparagraph (A) if the amount is $25,000 or more);
both imprisoned under clause (i) and fined under clause (ii).
the specific act or failure to act which constitutes the violation for which the action was brought is the subject of a conciliation agreement entered into between the defendant and the Commission under subparagraph (a)(4)(A);
(Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 309, formerly § 314, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1284; renumbered § 313 and amended Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §§ 105, 109, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, 483; renumbered § 309 and amended Pub. L. 96–187, title I, §§ 105(4), 108, Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354, 1358; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(1)(A), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3357; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 106–58, title VI, § 640(a), (b), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 476, 477; Pub. L. 107–155, title III, §§ 312(a), 315(a), (b), Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 106, 108; Pub. L. 110–433, § 1(a), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4971; Pub. L. 113–72, §§ 1, 2, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1210.)
2013—Subsec. (a)(4)(C)(i). Pub. L. 113–72, § 2(a), substituted “a qualified disclosure requirement” for “any requirement of section 434(a) of this title” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(4)(C)(i)(II). Pub. L. 113–72, § 2(b), inserted “, for violations of each qualified disclosure requirement,” before “under a schedule of penalties”.
Subsec. (a)(4)(C)(iv). Pub. L. 113–72, § 2(c)(2), added cl. (iv). Former cl. (iv) redesignated (v).
Pub. L. 113–72, § 1, substituted “December 31, 2018” for “December 31, 2013”.
Subsec. (a)(4)(C)(v). Pub. L. 113–72, § 2(c)(1), redesignated cl. (iv) as (v).
2002—Subsec. (a)(5)(B). Pub. L. 107–155, § 315(a)(1), inserted before period at end “(or, in the case of a violation of section 441f of this title, which is not less than 300 percent of the amount involved in the violation and is not more than the greater of $50,000 or 1,000 percent of the amount involved in the violation)”.
Subsec. (a)(6)(C). Pub. L. 107–155, § 315(a)(2), inserted before period at end “(or, in the case of a violation of section 441f of this title, which is not less than 300 percent of the amount involved in the violation and is not more than the greater of $50,000 or 1,000 percent of the amount involved in the violation)”.
Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107–155, § 312(a), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of any provision of this Act which involves the making, receiving, or reporting of any contribution or expenditure aggregating $2,000 or more during a calendar year shall be fined, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. The amount of this fine shall not exceed the greater of $25,000 or 300 percent of any contribution or expenditure involved in such violation.”
Subsec. (d)(1)(D). Pub. L. 107–155, § 315(b), added subpar. (D).
1999—Subsec. (a)(4)(A)(i). Pub. L. 106–58, § 640(a)(1), substituted “clauses (ii) and subparagraph (C)” for “clause (ii)”.
Subsec. (a)(4)(C). Pub. L. 106–58, § 640(a)(2), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (a)(6)(A). Pub. L. 106–58, § 640(b), substituted “paragraph (4)” for “paragraph (4)(A)”.
1986—Subsecs. (a)(1), (2), (4)(A)(i), (B)(ii), (5)(A) to (C), (6), (d)(2), (3). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.
1980—Pub. L. 96–187, § 108, substantially revised provisions of this section in order to facilitate the Commission’s more expeditious handling of complaints, and implementation of enforcement proceedings.
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–283, § 109, generally revised provisions of subsec. (a) to reflect enactment of sections 441a to 441j of this title and repeal of sections 608 and 610 to 617 of title 18 and to update the operations of the Commission.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 94–283, § 109, reenacted subsec. (b) without change and added subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 113–72, § 3, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1211, provided that:
“The amendments made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the earlier of—
the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 26, 2013].”
Pub. L. 110–433, § 1(c), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4971, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and repealing provisions set out as a note below] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2000 [Pub. L. 106–58].”
Pub. L. 107–155, title III, § 312(b), Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 106, provided that:
“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to violations occurring on or after the effective date of this Act [for general effective date of Pub. L. 107–155, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under section 30101 of this title].”
Pub. L. 107–155, title III, § 315(c), Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 108, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to violations occurring on or after the effective date of this Act [for general effective date of Pub. L. 107–155, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under section 30101 of this title].”
Pub. L. 106–58, title VI, § 640(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 477, as amended by Pub. L. 107–67, title VI, § 642, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 108–199, div. F, title VI, § 639, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 359; Pub. L. 109–115, div. A, title VII, § 721, Nov. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2493, which provided that the amendments made by section 640 of Pub. L. 106–58, amending this section, were applicable to violations relating to reporting periods beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2000, and ending on or before Dec. 31, 2008, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–433, § 1(b), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4971.