§ 608a. Enforcement of chapter
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(5)Forfeitures Any person exceeding any quota or allotment fixed for him under this chapter by the Secretary of Agriculture and any other person knowingly participating or aiding in the exceeding of such quota or allotment shall forfeit to the United States a sum equal to the value of such excess at the current market price for such commodity at the time of violation, which forfeiture shall be recoverable in a civil suit brought in the name of the United States.
(6)Jurisdiction of district courts The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating any order, regulation, or agreement, heretofore or hereafter made or issued pursuant to this chapter, in any proceeding now pending or hereafter brought in said courts.
(7)Duties of United States attorneys; investigation of violations by Secretary; hearings Upon the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, it shall be the duty of the several United States attorneys, in their respective districts, under the directions of the Attorney General, to institute proceedings to enforce the remedies and to collect the forfeitures provided for in, or pursuant to this chapter. Whenever the Secretary, or such officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture as he may designate for the purpose, has reason to believe that any handler has violated, or is violating, the provisions of any order or amendment thereto issued pursuant to this chapter, the Secretary shall have power to institute an investigation and, after due notice to such handler, to conduct a hearing in order to determine the facts for the purpose of referring the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate action.
(8)Cumulative remedies The remedies provided for in this section shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, any of the remedies or penalties provided for elsewhere in this chapter or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
(9)“Person” defined The term “person” as used in this chapter includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, and any other business unit.
(May 12, 1933, ch. 25, title I, § 8a, as added May 9, 1934, ch. 263, § 4, 48 Stat. 672; amended Aug. 24, 1935, ch. 641, §§ 8–10, 49 Stat. 762; June 3, 1937, ch. 296, §§ 1, 2(c), 50 Stat. 246, 247; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909; Pub. L. 87–128, title I, § 141(2), Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 304.)
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- May 12, 1933, ch. 25
- May 9, 1934, ch. 263, § 4
- 48 Stat. 672
- Aug. 24, 1935, ch. 641
- 49 Stat. 762
- June 3, 1937, ch. 296
- 50 Stat. 246
- June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1
- 62 Stat. 909
- Pub. L. 87–128, title I, § 141(2)
- 75 Stat. 304
- act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 898
- 50 Stat. 916
- Pub. L. 87–128
- Pub. L. 86–3
- 73 Stat. 4
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§ 608a
Enforcement of chapter
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ActMay 12, 1933, ch. 25
ActMay 9, 1934, ch. 263, § 4
Stat.48 Stat. 672
ActAug. 24, 1935, ch. 641
Stat.49 Stat. 762
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