BIS: $5.4 Million Penalty and 3-Year Denial Order Imposed on M&M Wireless for Alleged EAR Violations and Recordkeeping Failures

BIS: $5.4 Million Penalty and 3-Year Denial Order Imposed on M&M Wireless for Alleged EAR Violations and Recordkeeping Failures

Bureau of Industry and Security is initiating proceedings against M&M Wireless for violations of the EAR. The claim is that M&M Wireless falsified value and quantity on some exports and failed to comply with recordkeeping requirements. The company was subpoenaed and they responded "no such records exist".

The order has a $5.4 million penalty and $462,700 civil forfeiture, along with 3-year denial order and required export compliance training. The denial order can be suspended/waived if the training is completed.

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