Title 27 — Intoxicating LiquorsRelease 119-73
§219 Injunction proceedings; compromise of liability
Title 27 › Chapter CHAPTER 8— - FEDERAL ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION ACT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LABELING › § 219
Summary
Federal district courts can order people to stop breaking the rules in this part of the law if the Attorney General, through the U.S. attorneys in each district, asks and shows a good reason. The Secretary may settle a violation by taking a payment for each offense. The Secretary collects that money and deposits it into the U.S. Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
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Title 27, §219
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(a)The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of this subchapter upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States acting through the several United States attorneys in their several districts.
(b)The Secretary is authorized, with respect to any violation of this subchapter, to compromise the liability arising with respect to such violation upon payment of a sum for each offense, to be collected by the Secretary and to be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
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27 U.S.C. § 219
Title 27 — Intoxicating Liquors
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73