USC › Title 15 › §119615 U.S.C. § 1196Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗Copy linkViolation of section 1192 or 1197(b) of this title, or failure to comply with section 1202(c) of this title, is punishable by—(1)imprisonment for not more than 5 years for a knowing and willful violation of that section;(2)a fine determined under section 3571 of title 18; or(3)both.