Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§23 Penalties
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED FOODS OR DRUGS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 23
Summary
Anyone who knowingly packs apples into barrels or sells/offers such barrels against sections 20–23 must pay $1 and costs per barrel; the U.S. may sue in federal court to collect.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §23
Food and Drugs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person, firm or corporation, or association who shall knowingly pack or cause to be packed apples in barrels or who shall knowingly sell or offer for sale such barrels in violation of the provisions of sections 20 to 23 of this title shall be liable to a penalty of $1 and costs for each such barrel so sold or offered for sale, to be recovered at the suit of the United States in any court of the United States having jurisdiction.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is also set out as section 233 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
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21 U.S.C. § 23
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73