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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 601-JUNE 23, 1938 Authority, and to such other persons as the Chief of the Weather Bureau may determine, and such reports shall be made in such manner and with such frequency as will best result in safety in air navigation; (3) cooperate with any person employed by air carriers in meteorological service; and (4) detail annually not to exceed ten members of the Weather Bureau personnel for training at Govern- ment expense, either at civilian institutions or otherwise, in advanced methods of meteorological science: Provided, That no such member shall lose his individual status or seniority rating in the Bureau merely by reason of absence due to such training. TITLE IX-PENALTIES CITIL PENALTIES Safety and Postal Offenses SEC. 901. (a) Any person who violates (1) any provision of titles V, VI, and VII of this Act, or any provision of subsection (a) (1) of section 11 of the Air Commerce Act of 1926, as amended, or (2) any rule or regulation issued by the Postmaster General under this Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed $1,000 for each such violation. Any such penalty may be compromised by the Authority or the Postmaster General, as the case may be. The amount of such penalty, when finally determined, or the amount agreed upon in compromise, may be deducted from any sums owing by the United States to the person charged. Liens (b) In case an aircraft is involved in such violation and the viola- tion is by the owner or person in command of the aircraft, such aircraft shall be subject to lien for the penalty: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to a violation of a rule or regulation of the Postmaster General. CRIMINAL PENALTIES General SEC. 902. (a) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this Act (except titles V, VI, and VII), or any order, rule or regulation issued under any such provision or any term, condition, or limitation of any certificate or permit issued under title IV, for which no penalty is otherwise herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject for the first offense to a fine of not more than $500, and for any subsequent offense to a fine of not more than $2,000. If such violation is a continuing one, each day of such violation shall con- stitute a separate offense. Forgery of Certificates (b) Any person who knowingly and willfully forges, counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes any certificate authorized to be issued under this Act, or knowingly uses or attempts to use any such fraudulent certificate, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment not exceeding three years, or to both such fine and imprisonment. 1015 Cooperation in me- teorological service. Training of person- nel. Proviso. Status. Title IX-Penalties. Civil penalties. Safety and postal offenses. Ante, pp. 1005, 1007, 1012. 44 Stat. 574. 49U.S.C.§ 181. Compromise of pen- alties. Liens. Proevio. Rules of Postmaster General not affected. Criminal penalties. General. Willful violation of provisions;exceptlons. Ante, pl)P1005, 1007, 10112. Ante, p. 987. Forgery of certifi- cates.

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