; (B) is constructed to artificially alter the gait of such a horse; and (C) is not strictly protective or therapeutic in nature. . (e) Violations and penalties Section 6 of the Horse Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1825 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person who knowingly violates section 5 and inserting Any person who knowingly violates section 5 or the regulations issued under such section, including any violation recorded during an inspection conducted in accordance with section 4(c) or 4(e) ; and (ii) by striking more than $3,000, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. and inserting more than $5,000, or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both, for each such violation. ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A); (ii) by striking (2) ; and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and moving the margins of such paragraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the left; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Any person who knowingly fails to obey an order of disqualification shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $5,000 for each failure to obey such an order, imprisoned for not more than three years, or both. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking section 5 of this Act and inserting section 5 or the regulations issued under such section ; and (ii) by striking $2,000 and inserting $4,000 ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Any person who fails to pay a licensed inspector hired under section 4(c) shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $4,000 for each such violation. ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by inserting , or otherwise participating in any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction before for a period of not less than one year ; and (ii) by striking any subsequent and inserting the second