Reference Source

Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”); Violations of 842(a)—other than (5), (10), (16) and (17)—Prohibited acts re: controlled substances (per violation)

For Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”); Violations of 842(a), agency is DOJ; violation is Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”); Violations of 842(a)—other than (5), (10), (16) and (17)—Prohibited acts re: controlled substances (per violation); statutory authority is 21 U.S.C. 842(c)(1)(A); maximum penalty is 82,950, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

Agency
DOJ our reading
Violation
Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”); Violations of 842(a)—other than (5), (10), (16) and (17)—Prohibited acts re: controlled substances (per violation) verified
Statutory authority
21 U.S.C. 842(c)(1)(A) verified
Maximum penalty
82,950 verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetFederal civil penalty maximums — current inflation-adjusted amounts across agencies

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

<https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/21/842> 21 U.S.C. 842(c)(1)(A) | Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”); Violations of 842(a)—other than (5), (10), (16) and (17)—Prohibited acts re: controlled substances (per violation) | | 80,850 | 82,950

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10

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