Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§467d Administration and enforcement; applicability of penalty provisions; conduct of inquiries; power and jurisdiction of courts
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 10— - POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION › § 467d
Summary
Make certain parts of other federal laws, including their penalties, apply when the Secretary enforces this chapter, with a few specified exceptions. These outside rules then govern the Secretary’s powers, duties, and the people under that authority. The Secretary, personally or through agents, may investigate anywhere in the United States. Courts designated for this chapter may use the same court powers that district courts have under those other laws to enforce it.
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Title 21, §467d
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For the efficient administration and enforcement of this chapter, the provision (including penalties) of section 46, 48, 49 and 50 of title 15 (except paragraphs (c) through (h) of section 46 and the last paragraph of section 49 11 See References in Text note below. of title 15), and the provisions of section 409(l) 1 of title 47, are made applicable to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Secretary in administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and to any person with respect to whom such authority is exercised. The Secretary, in person or by such agents as he may designate, may prosecute any inquiry necessary to his duties under this chapter in any part of the United States, and the powers conferred by said section 49 and 50 of title 15 on the district courts of the United States may be exercised for the purposes of this chapter by any court designated in section 467c of this title.
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The last paragraph of section 49 of title 15, and the provisions of section 409(l) of title 47, referred to in text, which related to immunity of witnesses, were repealed by section 211 and 242, respectively, of Pub. L. 91–452, Oct. 15, 1970, title II, 84 Stat. 929, 930. For provisions relating to immunity of witnesses, see section 6001 et seq. of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
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21 U.S.C. § 467d
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73