FEDERAL · 29 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS
Criminal penalties
29 U.S.C. § 1131
Title29 — Labor
SubtitleB
ChapterSUBCHAPTER I—PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS
Partpart 5—administration and enforcement
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29 U.S.C. § 1131.
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(a)Any person who willfully violates any provision of part 1 of this subtitle, or any regulation or order issued under any such provision, shall upon conviction be fined not more than $100,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; except that in the case of such violation by a person not an individual, the fine imposed upon such person shall be a fine not exceeding $500,000.
(b)Any person that violates section 1149 of this title shall upon conviction be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined under title 18, or both.
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History
(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, §501, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 107–204, title IX, §904, July 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, §6601(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 779.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2010—Pub. L. 111–148 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
2002—Pub. L. 107–204 substituted "$100,000" for "$5,000", "10 years" for "one year", and "$500,000" for "$100,000".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Regulations
Secretary authorized, effective Sept. 2, 1974, to promulgate regulations wherever provisions of this subchapter call for the promulgation of regulations, see section 1031 of this title.
Amendments
2010—Pub. L. 111–148 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
2002—Pub. L. 107–204 substituted "$100,000" for "$5,000", "10 years" for "one year", and "$500,000" for "$100,000".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Regulations
Secretary authorized, effective Sept. 2, 1974, to promulgate regulations wherever provisions of this subchapter call for the promulgation of regulations, see section 1031 of this title.
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