Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§212 Offenses; punishment; duty to enforce provisions
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND SALE OF POISONS IN CONSULAR DISTRICTS IN CHINA › § 212
Summary
People, firms, or corporations who owe permanent allegiance to the United States and break any rule in this chapter commit a misdemeanor. Conviction brings a $50–$100 fine, or 1 month to 60 days in jail, or both, as court decides. If the violation keeps going, each week or part of a week is a separate offense. U.S. consular and judicial officers in China must enforce the rules.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §212
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Any person, firm, or corporation, whose permanent allegiance is due to the United States, violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not less than one month and not more than sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, and if the offense be continuing in its character, each week or part of a week during which it continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. And it shall be the duty of the consular and judicial officers of the United States in China to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
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21 U.S.C. § 212
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73