{"identifier":"/us/usc/t17/s1204","title":17,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1204.","heading":"Criminal offenses and penalties","text":"\u00a7\u202f1204.\nCriminal offenses and penalties\n(a)\nIn General.\u2014\nAny person who violates section 1201 or 1202 willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain\u2014\n(1) shall be fined not more than $500,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, for the first offense; and\n(2) shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, for any subsequent offense.\n(b)\nLimitation for Nonprofit Library, Archives, Educational Institution, or Public Broadcasting Entity.\u2014\nSubsection (a) shall not apply to a nonprofit library, archives, educational institution, or public broadcasting entity (as defined under section 118(f)).\n(c)\nStatute of Limitations.\u2014\nNo criminal proceeding shall be brought under this section unless such proceeding is commenced within 5 years after the cause of action arose.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t17/s1204.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t17/s1204","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1204."},{"t":"heading","text":"Criminal offenses and penalties"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t17/s1204/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In General.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Any person who violates section 1201 or 1202 willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t17/s1204/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" shall be fined not more than $500,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, for the first offense; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t17/s1204/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, for any subsequent offense.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t17/s1204/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Limitation for Nonprofit Library, Archives, Educational Institution, or Public Broadcasting Entity.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"Subsection (a) shall not apply to a nonprofit library, archives, educational institution, or public broadcasting entity (as defined under section 118(f)).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t17/s1204/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Statute of Limitations.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"No criminal proceeding shall be brought under this section unless such proceeding is commenced within 5 years after the cause of action arose.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}