Section 48Sec./Art. 48

Criminal Offenses and Penalties. - The following shall constitute criminal offense and their corresponding penalties:

(a) Any person who shall willfully violate, attempt to violate, or conspire to violate any provision of Section 14 of this Act shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not more than five (5) years or a fine of not less than Five million pesos (P5,000,000) or hoth at the discretion of the court.

(b) The provisions of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as amended, shah apply to any person who shall willfully violate, attempt to violate, or conspire to violate the provisions of Sections 30, 32, and 33 of this Act with penalty one (1) degree higher than the ones prescribed hy the RPC, as amended. In case the degree of penalties does not apply, or when the offense or offenses constitute a violation of a special penal law, an additional penalty of one (1), two (2), and three (3) years, for crimes equivalent to light, less grave, and grave offenses, respectively, shall be imposed in addition to the penalty provided by the applicable special penal law.

(c) Any person who shall willfully violate, attempt to violate, or conspire to violate any other provisions of this Act, regulation, order, authorization or license issued under the authority of this Act shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not more than two (2) years or a fine of not less than One million pesos (P 1,000,000), or both at the discretion of the court.

The PhilATOM may, motu proprio or upon the initiative of any interested person, file a verified complaint for any of the acts complained hereof.