18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a) Offenses are the various types of identity theft offenses as defined in the United States Code. These offenses include, but are not limited to, producing, transferring, or using false identification documents, producing or transferring a means of identification of another person, and trafficking in identification documents, authentication features, and false identification documents. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(b) Penalties outlines the various punishments and fines that can be imposed on an individual who has been found guilty of committing any of the identity theft offenses mentioned in Section 1028(a). Depending on the severity of the offense, the penalties can range from fines up to $250,000 and/or a prison term of up to 15 years. In addition, the court may also order supervised release, restitution to victims, and forfeiture of any property used in or derived from the offense.