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36 U.S.C. § 509

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Penalty
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/us/usc/t36/s509
Title
36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STI/PTA/CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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A person violating a regulation prescribed under this chapter shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days. A separate violation occurs under this section for each day the violation continues. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1265.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 50936:728 (3d, last sentences).Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 974, § 8 (3d, last sentences), 70 Stat. 1051; Jan. 30, 1968, Pub. L. 90–251, § 3, 82 Stat. 4. The words “by the Council of the District of Columbia” and “the authority of” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “under title 18” are substituted for “not more than $100” for consistency with title 18. The words “A separate violation occurs under this section for each day the violation continues” are substituted for 36:728 (last sentence) for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code and to eliminate unnecessary words.

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