19 U.S.C. § 3907 : US Code - Section 3907: Enforcement

Search 19 U.S.C. § 3907 : US Code - Section 3907: Enforcement

(a) In general
In addition to the enforcement provisions set forth in subsection
(b) -
(1) a civil penalty of not to exceed $10,000 may be imposed on
any person who violates, or attempts to violate, any license,
order, or regulation issued under this chapter; and
(2) whoever willfully violates, or willfully attempts to
violate, any license, order, or regulation issued under this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $50,000,
or, if a natural person, may be imprisoned for not more than 10
years, or both; and any officer, director, or agent of any
corporation who willfully participates in such violation may be
punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both.
(b) Import violations
Those customs laws of the United States, both civil and criminal,
including those laws relating to seizure and forfeiture, that apply
to articles imported in violation of such laws shall apply with
respect to rough diamonds imported in violation of this chapter.
(c) Authority to enforce
The United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and the
United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are
authorized, as appropriate, to enforce the provisions of subsection
(a) and to enforce the laws and regulations governing exports of
rough diamonds, including with respect to the validation of the
Kimberley Process Certificate by the exporting authority.