18 USC 2326 - Enhanced penalties

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 2326.

Enhanced penalties

A person who is convicted of an offense under section 1028, 1029, 1341, 1342, 1343, 1344, or 1347 or section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, in connection with the conduct of telemarketing or email marketing—

(1)

shall be imprisoned for a term of up to 5 years in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed under any of those sections, respectively; and

(2)

in the case of an offense under any of those sections that—

(A)

victimized ten or more persons over the age of 55; or

(B)

targeted persons over the age of 55,

shall be imprisoned for a term of up to 10 years in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed under any of those sections, respectively.

(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXV, § 250002(a)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2082; amended Pub. L. 105–184, §§ 3, 4, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 520; Pub. L. 115–70, title IV, § 402(a)(3), Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1214.)

cite as: 18 USC 2326