Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 101 — Agricultural Promotion
§ 7487. Enforcement
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary may issue an enforcement order to restrain or prevent any person from violating an order or regulation issued under this subchapter and may assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation of the enforcement order, after an opportunity for an administrative hearing, if the Secretary determines that the administration and enforcement of the order and this subchapter would be adequately served by such a procedure.
Jurisdiction
The district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating, an order or regulation issued under this subchapter.
Referral to Attorney General
A civil action authorized to be brought under this section shall be referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action.
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.
Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act
Pub. L. 104–127 title V § 578 · 110 Stat. 888
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7487
(Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 578, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1082.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 104–127, title V, § 578, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1082.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 578. ENFORCEMENT. (a) In General.— The Secretary may issue an enforcement order to restrain or prevent any person from violating an order or regulation issued under this subtitle and may assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation of the enforce-ment order, after an opportunity for an administrative hearing, if the Secretary determines that the administration and enforcement of the order and this subtitle would be adequately served by such a procedure. (b) Jurisdiction.— The district courts of the United States Courts. are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating, an order or regulation issued under this subtitle. (c) Referral to Attorney General.— A civil action authorized to be brought under this section shall be referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action.
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