(a) Violations--(1) Import restrictions involving Schedule 1 chemicals. Except as otherwise provided in Sec. 712.2 of the CWCR, no person may import any Schedule 1 chemical (See Supplement No. 1 to part 712 of the CWCR) unless:
(1) Import restrictions involving Schedule 1 chemicals. Except as otherwise provided in Sec. 712.2 of the CWCR, no person may import any Schedule 1 chemical (See Supplement No. 1 to part 712 of the CWCR) unless:
(i) The import is from a State Party;
(ii) The import is for research, medical, pharmaceutical, or protective purposes;
(iii) The import is in types and quantities strictly limited to those that can be justified for such purposes; and
(iv) The importing person has notified BIS not less than 45 calendar days before the import pursuant to Sec. 712.6 of the CWCR.
(2) Import restrictions involving Schedule 2 chemicals. Except as otherwise provided in Sec. 713.1 of the CWCR, no person may, on or after April 29, 2000, import any Schedule 2 chemical (see Supplement No. 1 to part 713 of the CWCR) from any destination other than a State Party.
(b) Civil penalty. A civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 may be imposed in accordance with this part on any person for each violation of this section. \1\---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The maximum civil penalty allowed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act is $50,000 for any violation committed on or after October 23, 1996 (15 CFR 6.4(a)(5)).---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Criminal penalty. Whoever willfully violates paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $50,000, or, if a natural person, imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both; and any officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in such violation may be punished by like fine, imprisonment, or both. \2\---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ Alternatively, sanctions may be imposed under 18 U.S.C. 3571, a criminal code provision that establishes a maximum criminal fine for a felony that is the greatest of: (1) The amount provided by the statute that was violated; (2) an amount not more than $250,000 for an individual, or not more than $500,000 for an organization; or (3) an amount based on gain or loss from the offense. [71 FR 24929, Apr. 27, 2006, as amended at 72 FR 14410, Mar. 28, 2007]