What are the penalties for violating the export control regulations?
Violations of the export control regulations can result in both civil and criminal penalties for the individual and for the institution. In addition to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation of the export regulations, there are criminal penalties that may be imposed, including a fine of up to $1 million against The Regents of UC, and a fine of up to $250,000, or imprisonment of not more than 10 years, or both against the individual. Penalties apply to each individual violation, which means that if a violation relates to more than one controlled material or item or occurs on more than one occasion, each item or incident may trigger a penalty. Contact the Office of Sponsored Research immediately if you think you have made a mistake and violated export controls; we can help assess how best to remedy the situation.
