§ 2344. — Penalties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2344]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 114--TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES
Sec. 2344. Penalties
(a) Whoever knowingly violates section 2342(a) of this title shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or
both.
(b) Whoever knowingly violates any rule or regulation promulgated
under section 2343(a) or 2346 of this title or violates section 2342(b)
of this title shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than three years, or both.
(c) Any contraband cigarettes involved in any violation of the
provisions of this chapter shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture,
and all provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the
seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of firearms, as defined in section
5845(a) of such Code, shall, so far as applicable, extend to seizures
and forfeitures under the provisions of this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 95-575, Sec. 1, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2464; amended Pub.
L. 99-514, Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), (S), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147, 2148.)
References in Text
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (c), is
classified generally to Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in
subsec. (c), is classified to section 5845(a) of Title 26.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(S), substituted
``fined under this title'' for ``fined not more than $100,000''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(K), substituted ``fined
under this title'' for ``fined not more than $5,000''.
1986--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-514 substituted ``Internal Revenue
Code of 1986'' for ``Internal Revenue Code of 1954''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1961 of this title.
