Code, and shall be imprisoned for not more than 1 year for a first violation and not more than 10 years for a second or subsequent violation. (c) Export certification (1) When export certification required (A) Prohibition on export without certification No covered item may be exported from the United States without first having obtained an export certification in accordance with this subsection. (B) Publication The Secretary shall, in consultation with Indian Tribes, publish in the Federal Register a notice that includes— (i) a description of characteristics typical of covered items which shall be sufficiently specific and precise to ensure export certification is required only of such covered items and that fair notice is given to exporters and other persons as to which items require an export certification