21 USC § 158 - Offenses; punishment

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Current through Pub. L. 112-238. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

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Source

(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part),37 Stat. 833.)

References in Text

For explanation of “this chapter”, referred to in text, see References in Text note set out under section 156 of this title.

Codification

See note set out under section 151 of this title.

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21 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large

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9 CFR - Title 9—Animals and Animal Products

9 CFR Part 101 - DEFINITIONS

9 CFR Part 102 - LICENSES FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

9 CFR Part 103 - EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND EVALUATION OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS PRIOR TO LICENSING

9 CFR Part 104 - PERMITS FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

9 CFR Part 105 - SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR TERMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL LICENSES OR PERMITS

9 CFR Part 106 - EXEMPTION FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS USED IN DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS OR UNDER DEPARTMENT CONTROL OR SUPERVISION

9 CFR Part 107 - EXEMPTIONS FROM PREPARATION PURSUANT TO AN UNSUSPENDED AND UNREVOKED LICENSE

9 CFR Part 108 - FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS

9 CFR Part 109 - STERILIZATION AND PASTEURIZATION AT LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS

9 CFR Part 112 - PACKAGING AND LABELING

9 CFR Part 122 - ORGANISMS AND VECTORS

11 CFR - Title 11—Federal Elections

11 CFR Part 114 - CORPORATE AND LABOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY

11 CFR Part 115 - FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

11 CFR Part 116 - DEBTS OWED BY CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES

11 CFR 117

11 CFR 118

11 CFR 123

32 CFR - Title 32—National Defense

32 CFR 627

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