7 U.S.C. § 13b : US Code - Section 13B: Manipulations or other violations; cease and desist orders against persons other than registered entities; punishment; misdemeanor or felony; separate offenses

Search 7 U.S.C. § 13b : US Code - Section 13B: Manipulations or other violations; cease and desist orders against persons other than registered entities; punishment; misdemeanor or felony; separate offenses

If any person (other than a registered entity) is manipulating or
attempting to manipulate or has manipulated or attempted to
manipulate the market price of any commodity, in interstate
commerce, or for future delivery on or subject to the rules of any
registered entity, or otherwise is violating or has violated any of
the provisions of this chapter or of the rules, regulations, or
orders of the Commission or the commission (!1) thereunder, the
Commission may, upon notice and hearing, and subject to appeal as
in other cases provided for in sections 9 and 15 of this title,
make and enter an order directing that such person shall cease and
desist therefrom and, if such person thereafter and after the lapse
of the period allowed for appeal of such order or after the
affirmance of such order, shall fail or refuse to obey or comply
with such order, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than the higher of
$100,000 or triple the monetary gain to such person, or imprisoned
for not less than six months nor more than one year, or both,
except that if such failure or refusal to obey or comply with such
order involves any offense within paragraph (a) or (b) of section
13 of this title, such person shall be guilty of a felony and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be subject to the penalties of said
paragraph (a) or (b): Provided, That any such cease and desist
order against any respondent in any case of manipulation of, or
attempt to manipulate, the price of any commodity shall be issued
only in conjunction with an order issued against such respondent
under sections 9 and 15 of this title. Each day during which such
failure or refusal to obey or comply with such order continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.