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21 U.S.C. § 158

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Offenses; punishment
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Title
21 — Food and Drugs
Chapter
CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. (Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833.) Editorial Notes References in TextFor explanation of “this chapter”, referred to in text, see References in Text note set out under section 156 of this title. Codification See note set out under section 151 of this title.

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