Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§847 Additional Penalties
Title 21 › CHAPTER 13 — DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER I — CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT › Part D — Offenses and Penalties › § 847
Summary
Penalties under this part are added on top of any other civil or administrative fines allowed by law.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §847
Food and Drugs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any penalty imposed for violation of this subchapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any civil or administrative penalty or sanction authorized by law.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see section 704 of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
21 U.S.C. § 847
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102