21 U.S.C. § 962 : US Code - Section 962: Second or subsequent offenses

Search 21 U.S.C. § 962 : US Code - Section 962: Second or subsequent offenses

(a) Term of imprisonment and fine
Any person convicted of any offense under this subchapter is, if
the offense is a second or subsequent offense, punishable by a term
of imprisonment twice that otherwise authorized, by twice the fine
otherwise authorized, or by both. If the conviction is for an
offense punishable under section 960(b) of this title, and if it is
the offender's second or subsequent offense, the court shall
impose, in addition to any term of imprisonment and fine, twice the
term of supervised release otherwise authorized.
(b) Determination of status
For purposes of this section, a person shall be considered
convicted of a second or subsequent offense if, prior to the
commission of such offense, one or more prior convictions of such
person for a felony drug offense have become final.
(c) Procedures applicable
Section 851 of this title shall apply with respect to any
proceeding to sentence a person under this section.
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