§ 95.313   Penalties for violations of the Communications Act or FCC rules.

   Operators of Personal Radio Service stations may be assessed penalties
   for violations of the Communications Act and the FCC Rules.

   (a) If a Federal court finds that a Personal Radio Service station
   operator has willfully and knowingly violated any provision of the
   Communications Act, that operator may be fined up to $10,000 or be
   imprisoned for a period not exceeding one year, or both. Upon a
   subsequent violation, the imprisonment may be for a period not
   exceeding two years. See § 501 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C.
   501).

   (b) If a Federal court finds that a Personal Radio Service station
   operator has willfully and knowingly violated any FCC rule, the
   operator may be fined up to $500 for each violation, or in the case of
   a continuing violation, $500 for each day that the violation continued.
   See section 502 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 502).

   (c) If the FCC finds that a Personal Radio Service station operator has
   willfully or repeatedly violated one or more sections of the
   Communications Act or of the FCC Rules, that operator may be liable for
   forfeiture. See § 1.80 of this chapter for details about the forfeiture
   procedures and amounts.

   (d) If the FCC finds that a Personal Radio Service station operator is
   using a Personal Radio Service station in a way that violates one or
   more sections of the Communications Act or of the FCC Rules, the FCC
   may order the operator to cease and desist (i.e., immediately stop
   operating the station). See § 312(b) of the Communications Act (47
   U.S.C. 312(b)).

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