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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 65 — Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education

§ 3410. Enforcement of orders and regulations

Statutory text

(a)

Jurisdiction; reference of civil actions to Attorney General

The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating any order or regulation made or issued pursuant to this chapter. Any civil action authorized to be brought under this chapter shall be referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action: Provided, That nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to refer to the Attorney General minor violations of this chapter whenever the Secretary believes that the administration and enforcement of the program would be adequately served by suitable written notice or warning to any person committing such violation.

(b)

Penalties

Any end product manufacturer or other person who willfully violates any provision of any order issued by the Secretary under this chapter, or who willfully fails or refuses to remit any assessment or fee duly required thereunder, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each such offense which shall accrue to the United States and may be recovered in a civil suit brought by the United States.

(c)

Other remedies

The remedies provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, the remedies otherwise provided at law or in equity.

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. Food and Agriculture Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–113 title XVII § 1711 · 91 Stat. 913

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3410

    (Pub. L. 95–113, title XVII, § 1711, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1038.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 95–113, title XVII, § 1711, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1038.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1711. enforcement (a) The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating any order or regulation made or issued pursuant to this title. Any civil action authorized to be brought under this title shall lie referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action: Provided, That nothing in this title shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to refer to the Attorney General minor violations of this title whenever the Secretary believes that the administration and enforcement of the program would be adequately served by suitable written notice or warning to any person committing such violation. (b) Any end product manufacturer or other person who willfully violates any provision of any order issued by the Secretary under this title, or who willfully fails or refuses to remit any assessment or fee duly required thereunder, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each such offense which shall accrue to the United States and may be recovered in a civil suit brought by the United States. (c) The remedies provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, the remedies otherwise provided at law or in equity.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 95–113, title XVII, § 1711, , 91 Stat. 1038.)

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