7 U.S.C. 2021: Civil penalties and disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(g)(1), substituted "civil penalties" for "civil money penalties". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(g)(2), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1786 of title 42. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4017, added subsec. (i). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (i)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(1), substituted "Civil penalties" for "Civil money penalties" in section catchline. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "Any approved retail food store or wholesale food concern may be disqualified for a specified period of time from further participation in the food stamp program, or subjected to a civ… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(2)(A), inserted heading and substituted "Subject to subsection (c), a disqualification" for "Disqualification" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(2)(B), substituted "not to exceed 5 years" for "of no less than six months nor more than five years". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(2)(C), substituted "not to exceed 10 years" for "of no less than twelve months nor more than ten years". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(2)(D), (E), in introductory provisions, inserted "or a finding of the unauthorized redemption, use, transfer, acquisition, alteration, or possession of EBT cards" after "wholesale food concern" and substituted "civil penalty" for "civil money penalty" and "… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(2)(E), substituted "civil penalty" for "civil money penalty". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(3), inserted subsec. heading, added par. (1), designated existing provisions as par. (2), inserted par. heading, and substituted "civil penalty" for "civil money penalty" in text. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(4), inserted subsec. heading, added pars. (1) and (2), designated part of existing provisions as pars. (3) to (5), inserted par. headings, in par. (5), substituted "A store or concern described in paragraph (4)" for "Such store or concern", and struck out after s… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(5), substituted "civil penalty" for "civil money penalty" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4132(6), added subsec. (h). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (h)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–193, §841, inserted at end "Regulations issued pursuant to this chapter shall provide criteria for the finding of a violation and the suspension or disqualification of a retail food store or wholesale food concern on the basis of evidence that may include facts established … (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–127, §401(a), struck out "(including evidence that neither the ownership nor management of the store or food concern was aware of, approved, benefited from, or was involved in the conduct or approval of the violation)" after "substantial evidence" and substituted ", i… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §842, added par. (4). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §843, added subsec. (g). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–66, §13943, substituted "for violations occurring during a single investigation" for "during a 2-year period". · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §13944, substituted "substance (as" for "substances (as the term is" and "for violations occurring during a single investigation" for "during a 2-year period". · (b)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624, §1743, in subpar. (A) struck out "or" after "disqualification;", in subpar. (B) inserted "for each violation (except that the amount of civil money penalties imposed during a 2-year period may not exceed $40,000)" after "$20,000" and "(including evidence that neithe… · (b)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1744, added par. (3). · (e)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1745, added subsec. (f). · (f)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–435 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "permanent upon the third occasion of disqualification or the first occasion of a disqualification based on the purchase of coupons or trafficking in coupons or authorization cards by a retail … · (b)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–253, §175(1)–(3), redesignated first sentence as subsec. (a), substituted "$10,000" for "$5,000", and struck out second sentence relating to disqualification. · (a)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §175(3), added subsec. (b) relating to disqualification. · (b)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §175(4), redesignated last sentence as subsec. (c). · (c)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §176(a), added subsec. (d). · (d)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–113 substituted revised provisions covering civil money penalties and disqualification of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns for provisions relating to the determination and disposition of claims which are now covered by section 2022 of this title.