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29 U.S.C. 162: Offenses and penaltiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§162. Offenses and penalties

Any person who shall willfully resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with any member of the Board or any of its agents or agencies in the performance of duties pursuant to this subchapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

( July 5, 1935, ch. 372, § 12 , 49 Stat. 456 ; June 23, 1947, ch. 120 , title I, § 101, 61 Stat. 151 .)

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1947⁠—Act June 23, 1947, reenacted section without change.

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Effective Date of 1947 Amendment

For effective date of amendment by act June 23, 1947, see section 104 of act June 23, 1947, set out as a note under section 151 of this title.