15 USC § 1212 - Violations; misdemeanor; penalties

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s1212"
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title: "15 USC § 1212 - Violations; misdemeanor; penalties"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1212"
section_name: "Violations; misdemeanor; penalties"
chapter_number: 26
chapter_name: "HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, § 2, 70 Stat. 953.)"
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# § 1212. Violations; misdemeanor; penalties

section 1211 of this title

Any person who violates  shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 890, § 2, 70 Stat. 953.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

Functions of Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see .