§ 1325.
(b)
Improper time or place; civil penalties
Any alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty of—
(1)
at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or attempted entry); or
(2)
twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under this subsection.
([June 27, 1952, ch. 477], title II, ch. 8, § 275, [66 Stat. 229]; [Pub. L. 99–639, § 2(d)], Nov. 10, 1986, [100 Stat. 3542]; [Pub. L. 101–649, title I, § 121(b)(3)], title V, § 543(b)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 4994], 5059; [Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 306(c)(3)], Dec. 12, 1991, [105 Stat. 1752]; [Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title I, § 105(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–556].)