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.
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. 377Enacted 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.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
- 1960Pub. L. 86–613, § 7, , 74 Stat. 377
- 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.)