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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 30 — Hazardous Substances

§ 1266. Hearing before report of criminal violation

Statutory text

Before any violation of this chapter is reported by the Commission to any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceeding.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act

    Pub. L. 86–613 § 7 · 74 Stat. 372

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1266

    Pub. L. 86–613, § 7, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 377

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 86–613, § 7, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 377

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 7. hearing before report of criminal violation Before any violation of this Act is reported by the Secretary to any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceeding.

  2. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–314 title II § 204(b)(4)(B) · 122 Stat. 3016

    Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1266

    Pub. L. 110–314 substituted “Commission” for “Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–314 substituted “Commission” for “Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking “Secretary” each place it appears and inserting “Commission” except— (i) in section 10(b) (15 U.S.C. 1269(b)); (ii) in section 14 (15 U.S.C. 1273); and (iii) in section 21(a) (15 U.S.C. 1276(a));

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2008—Pub. L. 110–314 substituted “Commission” for “Secretary”.

Credits

1960–2008 · 2 acts
  1. 1960Pub. L. 86–613, § 7, , 74 Stat. 377
  2. 2008Pub. L. 110–314, title II, § 204(b)(4)(B), , 122 Stat. 3041.
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(Pub. L. 86–613, § 7, , 74 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 110–314, title II, § 204(b)(4)(B), , 122 Stat. 3041.)

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