Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1982

Citation
Piracy and Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 1982, Pub. L. No. 97-180, 96 Stat. 91, 93 (1982) (full-text).

Overview
The Act increased criminal penalties for infringing phonorecords, tapes and motion pictures from $25,000 & two years in jail to $250,000 and 5 years in jail. It also provided that first-time offenders could get the maximum penalties.