Notes on 21 U.S.C. § 461 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 21 U.S.C. § 461 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 85-172, Sec. 12, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 446; Pub. L. 90-
492, Sec. 12, Aug. 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 802.)
AMENDMENTS
1968 - Par. (a). Pub. L. 90-492, Sec. 12(a), inserted reference
to violations of section 463 of this title, and substituted
provisions that violators of the enumerated sections shall be fined
not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both,
but that in cases involving intent to defraud, or any distribution
or attempt to distribute adulterated articles, except as defined in
section 453(g) of this title, the violators shall be fined not more
than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both, for
provisions that violators shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
subject to imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of
not more than $3,000, or both, with increased fines and
imprisonment for any subsequent violations.
Par. (b). Pub. L. 90-492, Sec. 12(b), substituted "of poultry"
for "of slaughtered poultry", "such poultry" for "such slaughtered
poultry", and "otherwise not eligible" for "not otherwise
eligible", and inserted provision that no carrier shall be subject
to punishment unless the carrier refuses to furnish the name and
address of the person from whom he received such poultry or poultry
products, and copies of any documents pertaining to the delivery of
the poultry or poultry products to such carrier.
Par. (c). Pub. L. 90-492, Sec. 12(c), added par. (c).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90-492 effective Aug. 18, 1968, see section
20 of Pub. L. 90-492, set out as a note under section 451 of this
title.