§ 335. — Hearing before report of criminal violation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC335]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 9--FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT
SUBCHAPTER III--PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
Sec. 335. Hearing before report of criminal violation
Before any violation of this chapter is reported by the Secretary to
any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the
person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given
appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his views, either
orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceeding.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, Sec. 305, 52 Stat. 1045.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of Federal Security Administrator to
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human
Services], and of Food and Drug Administration in the Department of
Agriculture to Federal Security Agency, see note set out under section
41 of this title.
