46 U.S.C. § 58109 — Penalties

1. (a)IndividualsAn individual convicted of violating section 58101(d), 58103, or 58105 of this title shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for at least one year but not more than 5 years, or both.
2. (b)OrganizationsAn organization convicted of committing an act prohibited by this subtitle shall be fined under title 18.
3. (c)Ineligibility To Receive BenefitsAn individual or organization convicted of violating a section referred to in subsection (a) is ineligible, at the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation, to receive any benefit under the construction-differential subsidy or operating-differential subsidy programs, or a charter under chapter 575 of this title, for 5 years after the conviction.