§491 Destruction or dumping of farm produce received in interstate commerce by commission merchants, etc.; penalty

Summary

After June 30, 1927, anyone or any business that takes farm produce shipped between states or in Washington, D.C. for someone else must not destroy, abandon, dump, or throw it away without a good reason, even indirectly or by working with others. They also must not knowingly lie or give false reports to the person who sent the produce about how it was handled, its condition, amount, sale, or what happened to it, or fail to give a true accounting with the intent to cheat. Breaking this is a misdemeanor. The penalty can be a fine of $100 to $3,000, up to one year in jail, or both.