§  95.218   (R/C Rule 18) What are the penalties for violating these rules?

   (a) If the FCC finds that you have willfully or repeatedly violated the
   Communications Act or the FCC Rules, you may have to pay as much as
   $10,000 for each violation, up to a total of $75,000. (See Section
   503(b) of the Communications Act.)

   (b) If the FCC finds that you have violated any section of the
   Communications Act or the FCC Rules, you may be ordered to stop
   whatever action caused the violation. (See section 312(b) of the
   Communications Act.)

   (c) If a federal court finds that you have willfully and knowingly
   violated any FCC Rule, you may be fined up to $500 for each day you
   committed the violation. (See section 502 of the Communications Act.)

   (d) If a Federal court finds that you have willfully and knowingly
   violated any provision of the Communications Act, you may be fined up
   to $10,000, or you may be imprisoned for one year, or both. (See
   section 501 of the Communications Act.)

   [ 48 FR 24890 , June 3, 1983, as amended at  57 FR 40343 , Sept. 3, 1992]