1999 U.S. Code
Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 1 - MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE
Sec. 2 - Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 1 - MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE Sec. 2 - Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty |
| Contains | section 2 |
| Date | 1999 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 23, 2000 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | July 2, 1890, ch. 647, §2, 26 Stat. 209; July 7, 1955, ch. 281, 69 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 93-528, §3, Dec. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 1708; Pub. L. 101-588, §4(b), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2880. |
| Statutes at Large References | 26 Stat. 209 69 Stat. 282 88 Stat. 1708 104 Stat. 2880 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 93-528, Public Law 101-588 |
§2. Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty
Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding ,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, 0,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding three years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.
(July 2, 1890, ch. 647, §2, 26 Stat. 209; July 7, 1955, ch. 281, 69 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 93–528, §3, Dec. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 1708; Pub. L. 101–588, §4(b), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2880.)
Amendments1990—Pub. L. 101–588 substituted “,000,000” for “one million dollars” and “0,000” for “one hundred thousand dollars”.
1974—Pub. L. 93–528 substituted “a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one million dollars if a corporation, or, if any other person, one hundred thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding three years” for “a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year”.
1955—Act July 7, 1955, substituted “fifty thousand dollars” for “five thousand dollars”.
Cross ReferencesAntitrust laws inapplicable to labor organizations, see section 17 of this title.
Carriers relieved from operation of this chapter, see section 11341 of Title 49, Transportation.
Combinations in restraint of import trade, see section 8 of this title.
Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States, see section 371 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Discrimination in price, services or facilities, see section 13 of this title.
Fishing industry, monopolies in, see section 522 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in section 18a of this title; title 12 section 1849.
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