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7 U.S.C. 2149: Violations by licensees
Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-544. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 349 Goldie’s Act · introduced · would change (b)
How it got here
1985
- Pub. L. 99–198, §1755(a), substituted "$2,500 for each such violation" for "$1,000 for each such violation" in first sentence and directed the substitution of "$1,500 for each offense" for "$500 for each offense" in sixth sentence, which was executed to the seventh sentence as the prob… · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–198, §1755(b), substituted "$2,500" for "$1,000". · (d)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–279 substituted provisions covering violations by licensees, temporary license suspension, notice and hearing, and license revocation for provisions relating to violations by dealers, exhibitors, operators of auction sales, cease and desist orders, license suspension, and ci… · (a)
- Pub. L. 94–279 substituted provisions covering civil penalties, notice and hearing, appeal, considerations in assessing penalties, compromising penalties, civil action by Attorney General for failure to pay penalty, district court jurisdiction, and failure to obey cease and desist orde… · (b)
- Pub. L. 94–279 substituted provisions covering appeal of final orders by aggrieved persons, limitations, and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Courts of Appeals for provisions relating to criminal penalties. · (c)
- Pub. L. 94–279 added subsec. (d). · (d)
1970
- Pub. L. 91–579 added exhibitors and operators of auction sales to the enumeration of covered persons, added civil penalties for failure to obey a cease and desist order of the Secretary, and changed the procedure for judicial review.
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