Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§224 Attorney General to Institute Court Proceedings for Enforcement
Title 7 › CHAPTER 9 — PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › SUBCHAPTER V — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 224
Summary
The Secretary can report violations to the Attorney General, who must promptly sue in federal court.
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Title 7, §224
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary may report any violation of this chapter to the Attorney General of the United States, who shall cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the proper courts of the United States without delay.
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1935—Act Aug. 15, 1921, title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, purported to insert “or any live poultry dealer or handler” after “packer” but word “packer” does not appear in this section.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 224
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102