§ 1042. Reporting of violation to United States attorney for institution of criminal proceedings; procedure; presentation of views

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. 1970

   Egg Products Inspection Act

   Pub. L. 91–597 § 13 · 84 Stat. 1620

   Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 1042

   Pub. L. 91–597, § 13, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1628

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–597, § 13, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1628

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 13. reporting of violations Before any violation of this Act is reported by the Secretary of Agriculture or Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given reasonable notice of the alleged violation and opportunity to present his views orally or in writing with regard to such contemplated proceeding. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the Secretary of Agriculture or Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to report for criminal prosecution violations of this Act whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served and compliance with the Act obtained by a suitable written notice of warning.

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–237 title X § 1012(e) · 105 Stat. 1818

   Inserted · 21 U.S.C. § 1042

   Pub. L. 102–237 inserted “or an action to assess civil penalties” before period at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–237 inserted “or an action to assess civil penalties” before period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (e) Reporting of Violation to United States Attorney for Institution of Criminal Proceedings.— The last sentence of section 13 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 1042) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “or an action to assess civil penalties”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 102–237 effective 12 months after promulgation of final implementing regulations, see section 1012(h) of Pub. L. 102–237, set out as a note under section 1034 of this title.

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