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Criminal Action in the Federal Courts
In the case of a willful violation of the child labor rules, the Fair Labor Standards Act provides for a fine up to $10,000. For a second offense committed after the conviction for a prior offense a person can also be imprisoned for not more than six months.
U.S. Department of Labor