The Penalties for Violating Export Control
Violations can result in both civil and criminal penalties
for the individual and for the institution. In addition to
a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation
of the export regulation, there
are criminal penalties that may be imposed, including a fine
of up to $1 million against The Regents of University of
California, and a fine of up to $250,000, or imprisonment
of not more than 10 years, or both against
the individual.
Voluntary self-disclosures, if made appropriately, can mitigate
the seriousness of the penalty. Penalties apply to each individual
violation, which means
that if a violation relates to more than one controlled material
or item or occurs on more than one occasion, each item or
incident may trigger
a penalty. Contact the Office of Research
immediately if you think you have made a mistake and violated
export controls; they
can help assess how best to remedy the situation.
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