Lumber Liquidators was sentenced to $13.2 million in fines and forfeitures for importing illegal wood and submitting false declarations under the Lacey Act.
That law makes it a crime to import plants and animals taken in violation of state and foreign law. The company has also been placed on probation for five years, during which it must implement a strict environmental compliance plan.
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