Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110

§4510 Enforcement

Title 7 › CHAPTER 76 — DAIRY RESEARCH AND PROMOTION › SUBCHAPTER I — DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM › § 4510

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal district courts can enforce and stop people from breaking any order made under this part. Civil cases that can be filed must be sent to the Attorney General for action, except the Secretary can choose to give a written warning instead of referring minor violations. If someone willfully breaks an order, the Secretary can fine up to $1,000 for each violation. If a person willfully fails to pay, collect, or send a required assessment, they must pay the amount due plus an extra penalty equal to that amount for the quantity of milk involved. Fines go to the United States and can be collected in a civil lawsuit. These actions are additional to any other remedies that may apply.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §4510

Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Restraining order; civil action; minor violation

The district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating, any order or regulation made or issued under this subchapter. Any civil action authorized to be brought under this subsection shall be referred to the Attorney General for appropriate action, except that the Secretary is not required to refer to the Attorney General minor violations of this subchapter whenever the Secretary believes that the administration and enforcement of this subchapter would be adequately served by suitable written notice or warning to any person committing such violation.

(b)Civil penalties

Any person who willfully violates any provision of any order issued by the Secretary under this subchapter shall be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $1,000 for each such violation and, in the case of a willful failure to pay, collect, or remit the assessment as required by the order, in addition to the amount due, a penalty equal to the amount of the assessment on the quantity of milk as to which the failure applies. The amount of any such penalty shall accrue to the United States and may be recovered in a civil suit brought by the United States.

(c)Availability of other remedies

The remedies provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, other remedies that may be available.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 4510

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110