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Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014
Introduced:
Feb 11, 2014
Sponsor:
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Status: Referred to Committee
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2R) (show)
Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]
McCain, John [R-AZ]
(joined Feb 26, 2014)
(b) Criminal penalties:
Any person who violates subsection (a) knowing, intending, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the substance or product is an anabolic steroid, or contains an anabolic steroid, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 10 years, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18, United States Code, or $500,000 if the defendant is an individual or $2,500,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both.
c) Civil penalties:
(1) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows:
(A) In the case of an importer, exporter, manufacturer, or distributor (other than as provided in subparagraph (B)), up to $500,000 per violation. For purposes of this subparagraph, a violation is defined as each instance of importation, exportation, manufacturing, or distribution, and each anabolic steroid or product imported, exported, manufactured, or distributed.
(B) In the case of a sale or offer to sell at retail, up to $25,000 per violation. For purposes of this subparagraph, each sale and each product offered for sale shall be considered a separate violation. Continued offers to sell by a person 10 or more days after written notice (including through electronic message) to the person by the Attorney General or the Secretary shall be considered additional violations.
Introduced:
Feb 11, 2014
Sponsor:
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Status: Referred to Committee
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2R) (show)
Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]
McCain, John [R-AZ]
(joined Feb 26, 2014)
(b) Criminal penalties:
Any person who violates subsection (a) knowing, intending, or having reasonable cause to believe, that the substance or product is an anabolic steroid, or contains an anabolic steroid, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 10 years, a fine not to exceed the greater of that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18, United States Code, or $500,000 if the defendant is an individual or $2,500,000 if the defendant is other than an individual, or both.
c) Civil penalties:
(1) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows:
(A) In the case of an importer, exporter, manufacturer, or distributor (other than as provided in subparagraph (B)), up to $500,000 per violation. For purposes of this subparagraph, a violation is defined as each instance of importation, exportation, manufacturing, or distribution, and each anabolic steroid or product imported, exported, manufactured, or distributed.
(B) In the case of a sale or offer to sell at retail, up to $25,000 per violation. For purposes of this subparagraph, each sale and each product offered for sale shall be considered a separate violation. Continued offers to sell by a person 10 or more days after written notice (including through electronic message) to the person by the Attorney General or the Secretary shall be considered additional violations.
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