18 U.S.C. § 229A : US Code - Section 229A: Penalties

Search 18 U.S.C. § 229A : US Code - Section 229A: Penalties

(a) Criminal Penalties. -
(1) In general. - Any person who violates section 229 of this
title shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term
of years, or both.
(2) Death penalty. - Any person who violates section 229 of
this title and by whose action the death of another person is the
result shall be punished by death or imprisoned for life.
(b) Civil Penalties. -
(1) In general. - The Attorney General may bring a civil action
in the appropriate United States district court against any
person who violates section 229 of this title and, upon proof of
such violation by a preponderance of the evidence, such person
shall be subject to pay a civil penalty in an amount not to
exceed $100,000 for each such violation.
(2) Relation to other proceedings. - The imposition of a civil
penalty under this subsection does not preclude any other
criminal or civil statutory, common law, or administrative
remedy, which is available by law to the United States or any
other person.
(c) Reimbursement of Costs. - The court shall order any person
convicted of an offense under subsection (a) to reimburse the
United States for any expenses incurred by the United States
incident to the seizure, storage, handling, transportation, and
destruction or other disposition of any property that was seized in
connection with an investigation of the commission of the offense
by that person. A person ordered to reimburse the United States for
expenses under this subsection shall be jointly and severally
liable for such expenses with each other person, if any, who is
ordered under this subsection to reimburse the United States for
the same expenses.