21 U.S.C. § 17
Penalty for sale or introduction of falsely labeled dairy or food products; venue
United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective
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- 21 U.S.C. § 17, Penalty for sale or introduction of falsely labeled dairy or food products; venue, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454076
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If any person or persons violate the provisions of section 16 of this title, either in person or through another, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $2,000. The jurisdiction for the prosecution of said misdemeanor shall be within the district of the United States court in which it is committed.
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