§ 195. Punishment for violation of order

Statutory text

Any packer or swine contractor, or any officer, director, agent, or employee of a packer or swine contractor, who fails to obey any order of the Secretary issued under the provisions of section 193 of this title, or such order as modified—

After the expiration of the time allowed for filing a petition in the court of appeals to set aside or modify such order, if no such petition has been filed within such time; or

After the expiration of the time allowed for applying for a writ of certiorari, if such order, or such order as modified, has been sustained by the court of appeals and no such writ has been applied for within such time; or

After such order, or such order as modified, has been sustained by the courts as provided in section 194 of this title; shall on conviction be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000, or imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than five years, or both. Each day during which such failure continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

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.

1921
Pub. L. 67–64 · 42 Stat. 147
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 195
Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title II, § 205, 42 Stat. 163
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title II, § 205, 42 Stat. 163
2002
Pub. L. 107–171 title X § 10502(b)(1) · 116 Stat. 134
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 195
Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “packer or swine contractor” for “packer” in two places in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “packer or swine contractor” for “packer” in two places in introductory provisions.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) In general.— The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, is amended by striking “packer” each place it appears in sections 202, 203, 204, and 205 (7 U.S.C. 192, 193, 194, 195) (other than section 202(c)) and inserting “packer or swine contractor”.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002—Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “packer or swine contractor” for “packer” in two places in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Act June 25, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1949, substituted “court of appeals” for “circuit court of appeals”, wherever appearing in this section.

Credits

1921–2002 · 4 acts

1921Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title II, § 205, 42 Stat. 163
1948June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a), 62 Stat. 991
1949May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107
2002Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10502(b)(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 509.

Show as published

(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title II, § 205, 42 Stat. 163; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10502(b)(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 509.)