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21 U.S.C. 461: Offenses and punishment

Created in 1957 by Public Law 85-172. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–492, §12(a), inserted reference to violations of section 463 of this title, and substituted provisions that violators of the enumerated sections shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, but that in cases involving intent to defraud, or … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–492, §12(b), substituted "of poultry" for "of slaughtered poultry", "such poultry" for "such slaughtered poultry", and "otherwise not eligible" for "not otherwise eligible", and inserted provision that no carrier shall be subject to punishment unless the carrier refuses to furn… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 90–492, §12(c), added par. (c). · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.