# 27 CFR § 646.154: Penalties

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.154

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 CFR § 646.154
- **Heading:** Penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER D—MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO > PART 646—CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO > Penalties and Forfeitures

## Text

(a) Any person who knowingly ships, transports, receives, possesses, sells, distributes, or purchases contraband cigarettes or contraband smokeless tobacco shall be fined not more than $100,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(b) Any person who knowingly violates any regulation contained in this part or makes any false statement or misrepresentation with respect to the information required to be recorded by this part shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
[45 FR 48612, July 21, 1980, as amended by ATF 2006R-1F, 91 FR 25133, May 8, 2026]

## Nearby sections

- [27 CFR § 646.141 § 646.141 Scope of part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.141.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.142 § 646.142 Territorial extent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.142.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.143 § 646.143 Meaning of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.143.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.146 § 646.146 General record-keeping and reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.146.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.147 § 646.147 Required record-keeping information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.147.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.150 § 646.150 Retaining records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.150.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.153 § 646.153 Authority of appropriate ATF officers to enter business premises.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.153.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.154 § 646.154 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.154.md)
- [27 CFR § 646.155 § 646.155 Forfeitures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-646.155.md)

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