2016 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 9 - Packers and Stockyards
Subchapter II - Packers Generally
Part A - General Provisions
Sec. 195 - Punishment for violation of order

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Citation 7 U.S.C. § 195 (2016)
Section Name §195. Punishment for violation of order
Section 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—

(1) 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

(2) 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

(3) 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.

Source Credit

(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.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

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

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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 9 - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
SUBCHAPTER II - PACKERS GENERALLY
Part A - General Provisions
Sec. 195 - Punishment for violation of order
Contains section 195
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 42 Stat. 163
62 Stat. 991
63 Stat. 107
116 Stat. 509
Public Law References Public Law 107-171
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