Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73not60
§212 Offenses; Punishment; Duty to Enforce Provisions
Title 21 › Chapter 7— PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND SALE OF POISONS IN CONSULAR DISTRICTS IN CHINA › § 212
Summary
Anyone, firm, or corporation that owes permanent allegiance to the United States and breaks any rule in this chapter commits a misdemeanor and, if convicted, can be fined $50 to $100, jailed one month to 60 days, or both, at the court’s choice. If the violation keeps happening, each week or part of a week counts as a separate offense. United States consular and judicial officers in China must enforce these rules.
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Title 21, §212
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Any person, firm, or corporation, whose permanent allegiance is due to the United States, violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not less than one month and not more than sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, and if the offense be continuing in its character, each week or part of a week during which it continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. And it shall be the duty of the consular and judicial officers of the United States in China to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
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21 U.S.C. § 212
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60