Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102

§499l Violations; Report to Attorney General; Proceedings; Costs

Title 7 › CHAPTER 20A — PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES › § 499l

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Secretary can send violations that carry civil penalties to the Attorney General, who must quickly start federal cases; costs paid from court expense funds.

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Title 7, §499l

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The Secretary may report any violation of this chapter for which a civil penalty is provided 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. The costs and expenses of such proceedings shall be paid out of the appropriation for the expenses of the courts of the United States.

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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 562 of this title.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 499l

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102