Whoever, having been sentenced to pay a fine, willfully fails to pay the fine, shall be fined not more than twice the amount of the unpaid balance of the fine or $10,000, whichever is greater, imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2006 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions For prior sections 3615 to 3620, applicable to offenses committed prior to Nov. 1, 1987 , see note set out preceding section 3601 of this title . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective Nov. 1, 1987 , and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of this section, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473 , set out as a note under section 3551 of this title .