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40 U.S.C. 3708: Criminal penaltiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 37-CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS
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§3708. Criminal penalties

A contractor or subcontractor having a duty to employ, direct, or control a laborer or mechanic employed in the performance of work contemplated by a contract to which this chapter applies that intentionally violates this chapter shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1174 .)

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3708

40:332.

Pub. L. 87–581, title I, § 106, Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 359.

The words “shall be fined under title 18” are substituted for “shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and for each and every such offense shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not to exceed $1,000” for consistency with chapter 227 of title 18. The words “in the discretion of the court having jurisdiction thereof” are omitted as unnecessary.