**(a) Unlawful acts** It shall be unlawful for a person to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition issued under this chapter.
**(b) Civil penalty** A civil penalty may be imposed on any person who commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) in an amount not to exceed the greater of—
(1) $250,000; or
(2) an amount that is twice the amount of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed.
**(c) Criminal penalty** A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
**(d) Statute of limitations**
(1) **Time for commencing proceedings**
(A) *In general* — An action, suit, or proceeding for the enforcement of any civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture, pecuniary or otherwise, under this section shall not be entertained unless commenced within 10 years after the latest date of the violation upon which the civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture is based.
(B) *Commencement* — For purposes of this paragraph, the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a pre-penalty notice or finding of violation.
(2) **Time for indictment** — No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any offense under subsection (c) unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 10 years after the latest date of the violation upon which the indictment or information is based.
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**(a) Unlawful acts** It shall be unlawful for a person to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition issued under this chapter.
**(b) Civil penalty** A civil penalty may be imposed on any person who commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) in an amount not to exceed the greater of—
(1) $250,000; or
(2) an amount that is twice the amount of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed.
**(c) Criminal penalty** A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts to commit, or willfully conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.
**(d) Statute of limitations**
(1) **Time for commencing proceedings**
(A) *In general* — An action, suit, or proceeding for the enforcement of any civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture, pecuniary or otherwise, under this section shall not be entertained unless commenced within 10 years after the latest date of the violation upon which the civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture is based.
(B) *Commencement* — For purposes of this paragraph, the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a pre-penalty notice or finding of violation.
(2) **Time for indictment** — No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any offense under subsection (c) unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 10 years after the latest date of the violation upon which the indictment or information is based.
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§ 1705. Penalties
(a) Unlawful acts
It shall be unlawful for a person to violate, at-
tempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a
violation of any license, order, regulation, or
prohibition issued under this chapter.
(b) Civil penalty
A civil penalty may be imposed on any person
who commits an unlawful act described in sub-
section (a) in an amount not to exceed the
greater of—
(1) $250,000; or
(2) an amount that is twice the amount of
the transaction that is the basis of the viola-
tion with respect to which the penalty is im-
posed.
(c) Criminal penalty
A person who willfully commits, willfully at-
tempts to commit, or willfully conspires to com-
mit, or aids or abets in the commission of, an
unlawful act described in subsection (a) shall,
upon conviction, be fined not more than
$1,000,000, or if a natural person, may be impris-
oned for not more than 20 years, or both.
(d) Statute of limitations
(1) Time for commencing proceedings
(A) In general
An action, suit, or proceeding for the en-
forcement of any civil fine, penalty, or for-
feiture, pecuniary or otherwise, under this
section shall not be entertained unless com-
menced within 10 years after the latest date
of the violation upon which the civil fine,
penalty, or forfeiture is based.
(B) Commencement
For purposes of this paragraph, the com-
mencement of an action, suit, or proceeding
includes the issuance of a pre-penalty notice
or finding of violation.
(2) Time for indictment
No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or pun-
ished for any offense under subsection (c) un-
less the indictment is found or the informa-
tion is instituted within 10 years after the lat-
est date of the violation upon which the in-
dictment or information is based.
(Pub. L. 95–223, title II, § 206, Dec