Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 30 — Hazardous Substances
§ 1267. Injunctions; criminal contempt; trial by court or jury
Statutory text
Jurisdiction
The United States district courts and the United States courts of the territories shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown and subject to the provisions of rule 65(a) and (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to restrain violations of this chapter.
Trials
In any proceeding for criminal contempt for violation of an injunction or restraining order issued under this section, which violation also constitutes a violation of this chapter, trial shall be by the court or, upon demand of the accused, by a jury. Such trial shall be conducted in accordance with the practice and procedure applicable in the case of proceedings subject to the provisions of rule 42(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
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 § 8 · 74 Stat. 372
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1267
(Pub. L. 86–613, § 8, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 378.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 86–613, § 8, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 378.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 8. injunctions (a) The United States district courts and the United States courts of the territories shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown and subject to the provisions of rule 65 (a) and (b) of the Federal Rules 28 USC app. of Civil Procedure, to restrain violations of this Act. (b) In any proceeding for criminal contempt for violation of an injunction or restraining order issued under this section, which violation also constitutes a violation of this Act, trial shall be by the court or, upon demand of the accused, by a jury. Such trial shall be conducted in accordance with the practice and procedure applicable in the case of proceedings subject to the provisions of rule 42(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under this chapter transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission, see section 2079 of this title.