This thread got me curious
(a) If a Federal court finds that a Personal Radio Service
station operator has willfully and knowingly violated any provision of the
Communications Act, that
operator may be fined up to $10,000 or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding one year, or both. Upon a subsequent violation, the imprisonment may be for a period not exceeding two years. See § 501 of the
Communications Act (
47 U.S.C. 501).
(b) If a Federal court finds that a Personal Radio Service
station operator has willfully and knowingly violated any
FCC rule, the
operator may be fined up to $500 for each violation, or in the case of a continuing violation, $500 for each day that the violation continued. See section 502 of the
Communications Act (
47 U.S.C. 502).
(c) If the
FCC finds that a Personal Radio Service
station operator has willfully or repeatedly violated one or more sections of the
Communications Act or of the
FCC Rules, that
operator may be liable for forfeiture. See
§ 1.80 of this chapter for details about the forfeiture procedures and amounts.
(d) If the
FCC finds that a Personal Radio Service
station operator is using a Personal Radio Service
station in a way that violates one or more sections of the
Communications Act or of the
FCC Rules, the
FCC may order the
operator to cease and desist (i.e., immediately stop operating the station). See § 312(b) of the
Communications Act (
47 U.S.C. 312(b)).