2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 152 - Energy Independence and Security
Subchapter VII - Improved Management of Energy Policy
Part B - Prohibitions on Market Manipulation and False Information
Sec. 17304 - Penalties

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 17304 (2016)
Section Name §17304. Penalties
Section Text (a) Civil penalty

In addition to any penalty applicable under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), any supplier that violates section 17301 or 17302 of this title shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000.

(b) Method

The penalties provided by subsection (a) shall be obtained in the same manner as civil penalties imposed under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45).

(c) Multiple offenses; mitigating factors

In assessing the penalty provided by subsection (a)—

(1) each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate violation; and

(2) the court shall take into consideration, among other factors—

(A) the seriousness of the violation; and

(B) the efforts of the person committing the violation to remedy the harm caused by the violation in a timely manner.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 110–140, title VIII, §814, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1724.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of Title 15 and Tables.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 152 - ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER VII - IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY POLICY
Part B - Prohibitions on Market Manipulation and False Information
Sec. 17304 - Penalties
Contains section 17304
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 38 Stat. 717
121 Stat. 1724
Public Law References Public Law 110-140
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