§ 271. Penalties for violation of quarantine laws
557 words·~3 min read·
/usc/title-42/section-271A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Penalties for persons violating quarantine laws Any person who violates any regulation prescribed under sections 264 to 266 of this title, or any provision of section 269 of this title or any regulation prescribed thereunder, or who enters or departs from the limits of any quarantine station, ground, or anchorage in disregard of quarantine rules and regulations or without permission of the quarantine officer in charge, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
(b)Penalties for vessels violating quarantine laws Any vessel which violates section 269 of this title, or any regulations thereunder or under section 267 of this title, or which enters within or departs from the limits of any quarantine station, ground, or anchorage in disregard of the quarantine rules and regulations or without permission of the officer in charge, shall forfeit to the United States not more than $5,000, the amount to be determined by the court, which shall be a lien on such vessel, to be recovered by proceedings in the proper district court of the United States. In all such proceedings the United States attorney shall appear on behalf of the United States; and all such proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and laws governing cases of seizure of vessels for violation of the revenue laws of the United States.
(c)Remittance or mitigation of forfeitures With the approval of the Secretary, the Surgeon General may, upon application therefor, remit or mitigate any forfeiture provided for under subsection
(b)of this section, and he shall have authority to ascertain the facts upon all such applications.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 368, 58 Stat. 706; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631.)
Connections112 cite this · traces to 6
Cited by 112 sections · top 60
CFR
register
- NoticesFinal rule
- NoticesInterim final rule with request for comments
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesNotice of agency order
- NoticesNotice of agency amended order
- Rules and RegulationsIntroduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- Proposed RulesNotice of proposed rulemaking
- Presidential DocumentsProposed rule
- NoticesAgency Order
- NoticesNotice
- Presidential DocumentsIntroduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- NoticesNotice of Agency Order
- Rules and RegulationsSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
- NoticesSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
- Rules and RegulationsAgency order
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsSemiannual regulatory agenda
- NoticesFinal rule
- UnknownInterim final rule; opportunity for public comment
- Proposed RulesProposed rule
- NoticesFinal rule
- NoticesAgency Order
- NoticesProposed rule
- NoticesSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
- NoticesAgency Order
- NoticesGeneral notice
- NoticesSemiannual regulatory agenda
- Presidential DocumentsIntroduction to the Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- Rules and RegulationsSemiannual regulatory agenda
- Rules and RegulationsDirect final rule
- Rules and RegulationsSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
- NoticesIntroduction to the Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- NoticesAgency Order
- NoticesNotice of agency order
- Rules and RegulationsSemiannual regulatory agenda
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Proposed RulesFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of Agency Order
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- Presidential DocumentsIntroduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- Rules and RegulationsSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
- Rules and RegulationsSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
- NoticesNotice of proposed rulemaking
- NoticesNotice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
- NoticesAgency order
- NoticesNotice of amended Agency Order
- NoticesNotice and request for comments
- Proposed RulesSemiannual regulatory agenda
- Rules and RegulationsSemiannual regulatory agenda
- Proposed RulesNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
bill
- Sec. 5Civil penalties for violation of requirements for human cell and tissue products
- Sec. 5Civil penalties for violation of requirements for human cell and tissue products
- Sec. 5Civil penalties for violation of requirements for human cell and tissue products
- Sec. 4Civil penalties for violation of requirements for human cell and tissue products
- Sec. 4Civil penalties for violation of requirements for human cell and tissue products
7 references not yet in our index
- July 1, 1944, ch. 373
- 58 Stat. 706
- June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1
- 62 Stat. 909
- 67 Stat. 631
- section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88
- 80 Stat. 1610
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 271
Penalties for violation of quarantine laws
Fed. Reg.×102
Bills×7
C.F.R.×3
ActJuly 1, 1944, ch. 373
Stat.58 Stat. 706
ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1
Stat.62 Stat. 909
Stat.67 Stat. 631
Cites 13 · showing 11Cited by 112 across 3 sources