39 USC 3012 - Civil penalties

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–168, § 106(1), in concluding provisions, substituted “$50,000 for each mailing of less than 50,000 pieces; $100,000 for each mailing of 50,000 to 100,000 pieces; with an additional $10,000 for each additional 10,000 pieces above 100,000, not to exceed $2,000,000” for “$10,000 for each day that such person engages in conduct described by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection”.

Subsec. (span)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 106–168, § 106(2), inserted “, (c), or (d)” after “of subsection (a)”.

Subsecs. (c) to (f). Puspan. L. 106–168, § 106(3), (4), added subsecs. (c) and (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (e) and (f), respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–168 effective 120 days after Dec. 12, 1999, see section 111 of Puspan. L. 106–168, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 98–186, § 3(span), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1317, provided that:

“Section 3012 of title 39, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section) shall apply with respect to conduct which occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 30, 1983].”