# 15 C.F.R. § 30.70 (2026): Violation of the Clean Diamond Trade Act

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## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 30.70 (2026)
- **Heading:** Violation of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter I: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 30: FOREIGN TRADE REGULATIONS / Subpart H: Penalties / § 30.70: § 30.70   Violation of the Clean Diamond Trade Act.

## Text

Section 8(c) of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (CDTA) authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce the laws and regulations governing exports of rough diamonds. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also has enforcement authority pursuant to section 5(a) of the CDTA, Executive Order 13312, and Rough Diamonds Control Regulations (31 CFR part 592). CBP, ICE, and OFAC are authorized to enforce provisions of the CDTA providing the following civil and criminal penalties:
(a)
Civil penalties.
A civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 may be imposed on any person who violates, or attempts to violate, any order or regulation issued under the Act.
(b)
Criminal penalties.
For the willful violation or attempted violation of any license, order, or regulation issued under the Act, a fine not to exceed $50,000, shall be imposed upon conviction or:
(1) If a natural person, imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both;
(2) If an officer, director, or agent of any corporation, who willfully participates in such violation, imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both.
[73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 83 FR 17751, Apr. 24, 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 30.70 (2026) § 30.70   Violation of the Clean Diamond Trade Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P30_S30_70.md)
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- [15 C.F.R. § 30.72 (2026) § 30.72   Civil penalty procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P30_S30_72.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 30.73 (2026) § 30.73   Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P30_S30_73.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 30.74 (2026) § 30.74   Voluntary self-disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P30_S30_74.md)

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