Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§63 Penalties; acts of agents deemed acts of principals
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - FILLED MILK › § 63
Summary
Breaking the rules in this chapter can get you a fine of up to $1,000, up to one year in jail, or both. If someone does or fails to do something while working for a person, business, or group and it is within their job, that action or failure counts as if the employer or organization did it too.
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Title 21, §63
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Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both. When construing and enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the act, omission, or failure of any person acting for or employed by any individual, partnership, corporation, or association, within the scope of his employment or office, shall in every case be deemed the act, omission, or failure, of such individual, partnership, corporation, or association, as well as of such person.
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Editorial Notes
Codification The original text of this section contained a further provision that no penalty should be enforced for any violation occurring within 30 days after act Mar. 4, 1923 became law and was omitted as temporary and obsolete.
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21 U.S.C. § 63
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73